Security Bulletin
Summary
A heap-based buffer overflow has been identified in memcached shipped with SmartCloud Entry.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-8704
DESCRIPTION: Memcached is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by an integer overflow in the process_bin_append_prepend function. By using a specially-crafted command, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118447 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2016-8705
DESCRIPTION: Memcached is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by an integer overflow in the process_bin_update function. By using a specially-crafted command, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118453 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM SmartCloud Entry 3.1.0 through 3.1.0.4 Appliance fix pack 23,
IBM SmartCloud Entry 3.2.0 through 3.2.0.4 Appliance fix pack 23
Remediation/Fixes
Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
SmartCloud Entry | 3.1 | None | IBM SmartCloud Entry 3.1.0 Appliance Fixpack 24: http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/quickorder?product=ibm%2FOther+software%2FIBM+SmartCloud+Entry&fixids=3.1.0.4-IBM-SCE_APPL-FP24&source=SAR |
SmartCloud Entry | 3.2 | None | IBM SmartCloud Entry 3.2.0 Appliance Fixpack 24: https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?product=ibm%2FOther+software%2FIBM+SmartCloud+Entry&fixids=3.2.0.4-IBM-SCE_APPL-FP24&source=SAR&function=fixId&parent=ibm/Other%20software |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
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References
Change History
< 27 April 2017 >: Original version drafted.
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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CVE-2016-8704 CVE-2016-8705
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Document Information
Modified date:
18 July 2020
UID
isg3T1025081