USN-3963-1: Memcached vulnerability
memcached vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary
Memcached could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network
traffic.
Software Description
- memcached – high-performance memory object caching system
Details
It was discovered that Memcached incorrectly handled certain lru command
messages. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
Memcached to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 19.04
- memcached – 1.5.10-0ubuntu1.19.04.1
- Ubuntu 18.10
- memcached – 1.5.10-0ubuntu1.18.10.1
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- memcached – 1.5.6-0ubuntu1.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Source: USN-3963-1: Memcached vulnerability
