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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.851729
Category:SuSE Local Security Checks
Title:openSUSE: Security Advisory for memcached (openSUSE-SU-2018:0855-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'memcached'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'memcached'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
This update for memcached fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2017-9951: Fixed heap-based buffer over-read in try_read_command
function which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service
attack (bsc#1056865).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12:Update update project.

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended
installation methods
like YaST online_update or 'zypper patch'.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Leap 42.3:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2018-327=1

Affected Software/OS:
memcached on openSUSE Leap 42.3

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/
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