The process_bin_delete function in memcached.c in memcached 1.4.4 and other versions…
Priority LOW 13CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The process_bin_delete function in memcached.c in memcached 1.4.4 and other versions before 1.4.17, when running in verbose mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a request to delete a key, which does not account for the lack of a null terminator in the key and triggers a buffer over-read when printing to stderr.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01498 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.4 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.5 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.6 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.7 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.8 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.9 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.10 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.11 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.12 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.13 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·Memcached
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.5 Vulnerable ·Memcached
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.6 Vulnerable ·Memcached
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.7 Vulnerable ·Memcached
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.8 Vulnerable ·Memcached
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.9 Vulnerable ·Memcached
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.10 Vulnerable ·Memcached
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.11 Vulnerable ·Memcached
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.12 Vulnerable ·Memcached
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.13 Vulnerable ·Memcached
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-0179
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w2x5-3r39-4jxq
References
Advisory 1
Other 5
- https://code.google.com/p/memcached/issues/attachmentText?id=306&aid=3060004000&name=0001-Fix-buffer-overrun-when-logging-key-to-delete-in-bin.patch&token=3GEzHThBL5cxmUrsYANkW03RrNY%3A1358179503096
- [oss-security] 20130114 CVE request: memcached DoS when printing out keys to be deleted in verbose mode
- https://code.google.com/p/memcached/wiki/ReleaseNotes1417
- [oss-security] 20130114 Re: CVE request: memcached DoS when printing out keys to be deleted in verbose mode
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=895054
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Sources
- CVE-2013-0179 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-0179 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w2x5-3r39-4jxq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-0179 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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