CVE-2022-48571 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service in memcached by sending multi-packet UDP uploads, affecting server availability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-48571?
CVE-2022-48571 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
memcached 1.6.7 allows a Denial of Service via multi-packet uploads in UDP.
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48571?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including memcached. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
memcached Bitnami | All versions | 1.6.8 |
Products include Memcached Memcached.
How do I fix CVE-2022-48571?
Upgrade memcached to 1.6.8 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-2022-48571 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-48571 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as BIT-memcached-2022-48571, CLSA-2023-1696351801, CLSA-2023-1696352041, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48571, DLA-3557-1, GHSA-x6px-h85m-3m6v and 2 more.