Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0441
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0441)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'memcached' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0441 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'memcached' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0441 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: The try_read_command function in memcached.c in memcached before 1.4.39 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a request to add/set a key, which makes a comparison between signed and unsigned int and triggers a heap-based buffer over-read (CVE-2017-9951). Affected Software/OS: 'memcached' package(s) on Mageia 5, Mageia 6. 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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