SB2014020524 - Improper authentication in memcached (Alpine package)



SB2014020524 - Improper authentication in memcached (Alpine package)

Published: February 5, 2014

Security Bulletin ID SB2014020524
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-7239)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication on the target system.

The weakness exists due to allowing wrong credentials access. A remote attacker can send an invalid request with SASL credentials, then send another request with incorrect SASL credentials and bypass authentication.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.