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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843467
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3588-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'memcached' package(s) announced via the USN-3588-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'memcached' package(s) announced via the USN-3588-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Daniel Shapira discovered an integer overflow issue in Memcached. A remote
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (daemon crash).
(CVE-2017-9951)

It was discovered that Memcached listened to UDP by default. A remote
attacker could use this as part of a distributed denial of service attack.
(CVE-2018-1000115)

Affected Software/OS:
'memcached' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-9951
BugTraq ID: 99874
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99874
Debian Security Information: DSA-4218 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4218
https://github.com/memcached/memcached/wiki/ReleaseNotes1439
https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=memcached/ubGWrkmrr4E/nrm1SeVJAQAJ
https://www.twistlock.com/2017/07/13/cve-2017-9951-heap-overflow-memcached-server-1-4-38-twistlock-vulnerability-report/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3588-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-1000115
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44264/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44265/
https://blogs.akamai.com/2018/03/memcached-fueled-13-tbps-attacks.html
https://github.com/memcached/memcached/commit/dbb7a8af90054bf4ef51f5814ef7ceb17d83d974
https://github.com/memcached/memcached/issues/348
https://github.com/memcached/memcached/wiki/ReleaseNotes156
https://twitter.com/dormando/status/968579781729009664
RedHat Security Advisories: RHBA-2018:2140
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2018:2140
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:1593
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1593
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:1627
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1627
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2331
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2331
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2857
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2857
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