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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in memcached affects SmartCloud Entry (CVE-2016-8704, CVE-2016-8705)

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

VRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
SmartCloud Entry3.1NoneIBM 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 Entry3.2NoneIBM 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

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

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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Internal Use Only

CVE-2016-8704 CVE-2016-8705

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Document Information

Modified date:
18 July 2020

UID

isg3T1025081

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