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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842939
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3120-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'memcached' package(s) announced via the USN-3120-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'memcached' package(s) announced via the USN-3120-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Aleksandar Nikolic discovered that Memcached incorrectly handled certain
malformed commands. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
Memcached to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'memcached' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-8704
BugTraq ID: 94083
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94083
Debian Security Information: DSA-3704 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3704
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-12
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0219/
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2819
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2819.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2820
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2820.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:0059
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0059
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037333
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-8705
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0220/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-8706
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0221/
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