TI-2016-07162 Aliases CVE-2016-8704 GHSA-5hm6-wpg3-fv45

Integer overflow in Memcached

MEDIUM 62CWE-190Published 2017-01-06 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Partial Red Hat: 13 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An integer overflow in the process_bin_append_prepend function in Memcached, which is responsible for processing multiple commands of Memcached binary protocol, can be abused to cause heap overflow and lead to remote code execution.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.23173 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 13 fixed, 3 without a fix

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
Memcached	Memcached	1.4.31	—	No fix listed	CNA

Memcached VendorMemcached Affected 1.4.31 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached::::::::	up to 1.4.31	Vulnerable	Memcached

cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.31 Vulnerable ·Memcached

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

RHSA-2017:0059 Released 2017-01-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4.2.1 Security Update - SDKs and RPMs
- Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4.2 rhmap-fh-openshift-templates-1.0.0-5.el7
RHSA-2016:2819 Released 2016-11-23 · Red Hat rating Important
memcached security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) memcached-1.4.15-10.el7_3.1, memcached-devel-1.4.15-10.el7_3.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) memcached-1.4.15-10.el7_3.1, memcached-devel-1.4.15-10.el7_3.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) memcached-1.4.15-10.el7_3.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) memcached-devel-1.4.15-10.el7_3.1, memcached-devel-1.4.15-10.el7_3.1.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) memcached-1.4.15-10.el7_3.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) memcached-devel-1.4.15-10.el7_3.1
RHSA-2016:2820 Released 2016-11-23 · Red Hat rating Important
memcached security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) memcached-1.4.4-3.el6_8.1, memcached-devel-1.4.4-3.el6_8.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) memcached-1.4.4-3.el6_8.1, memcached-devel-1.4.4-3.el6_8.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) memcached-1.4.4-3.el6_8.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) memcached-devel-1.4.4-3.el6_8.1, memcached-devel-1.4.4-3.el6_8.1.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) memcached-1.4.4-3.el6_8.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) memcached-devel-1.4.4-3.el6_8.1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Advisory · 2017-01-06
Memcached — RHSA-2016:2819
3 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2016-07164 Integer overflow in MemcachedPriority HIGH 65
- TI-2016-07163 Integer overflow in MemcachedPriority MEDIUM 61
Show all 3 records → Advisory →
Advisory · 2017-01-06
Memcached — DSA-3704
3 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2016-07164 Integer overflow in MemcachedPriority HIGH 65
- TI-2016-07163 Integer overflow in MemcachedPriority MEDIUM 61
Show all 3 records → Advisory →

Show 3 more groups

Advisory · 2017-01-06
Memcached — GLSA-201701-12
3 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2016-07164 Integer overflow in MemcachedPriority HIGH 65
- TI-2016-07163 Integer overflow in MemcachedPriority MEDIUM 61
Show all 3 records → Advisory →
Advisory · 2017-01-06
Memcached — RHSA-2016:2820
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2016-07163 Integer overflow in MemcachedPriority MEDIUM 61
Show all 2 records → Advisory →
Advisory · 2017-01-06
Memcached — RHSA-2017:0059
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2016-07163 Integer overflow in MemcachedPriority MEDIUM 61
Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo)	Affected	No fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)	Affected	No fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka)	Affected	No fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2016:2819
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2016:2819
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2016:2820
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2016:2820
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2016:2820
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2016:2819
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2016:2820
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2016:2819
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2016:2820
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2016:2819
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2016:2820
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2016:2819
Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4.2	Fixed	RHSA-2017:0059

Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8704
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5hm6-wpg3-fv45

References

Exploit 1

http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0219/

Advisory 5

TI-2018-15768 Memcached version 1.5.5 contains an Insufficient Control of Network Message Volume… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2020-14353 Memcached 1.6.0 before 1.6.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2016-07164 Integer overflow in Memcached CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
TI-2016-07163 Integer overflow in Memcached CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2021-15418 Buffer Overflow vulnerability in authfile.c memcached 1.6.9 allows attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
TI-2020-08812 Memcached 1.6.x before 1.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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