CVE-2020-10931 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Memcached daemon by sending a crafted binary protocol header, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-10931?
CVE-2020-10931 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Memcached 1.6.x before 1.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted binary protocol header to try_read_command_binary in memcached.c.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10931?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including memcached. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
memcached Bitnami | From 1.6.0 | 1.6.2 |
Products include Memcached Memcached.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10931?
Upgrade memcached to 1.6.2 or later.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2020-10931 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10931 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as BIT-memcached-2020-10931, DEBIAN-CVE-2020-10931, GHSA-vqwp-x6cp-56g5.