USN-6476-1: Memcached vulnerabilities

Releases

• Ubuntu 23.10
• Ubuntu 23.04
• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Packages

• memcached - High-performance in-memory object caching system

Details

It was discovered that Memcached incorrectly handled certain multiget
requests in proxy mode. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
Memcached to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-46852)

It was discovered that Memcached incorrectly handled certain proxy requests
in proxy mode. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Memcached to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2023-46853)

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 23.10

• memcached - 1.6.21-1ubuntu0.23.10.1

Ubuntu 23.04

• memcached - 1.6.18-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04

• memcached - 1.6.14-1ubuntu0.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

• CVE-2023-46852
• CVE-2023-46853