CVE-2013-7290
The do_item_get function in items.c in memcached 1.4.4 and other versions before 1.4.17, when...
The do_item_get function in items.c in memcached 1.4.4 and other versions before 1.4.17, when running in verbose mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a request to delete a key, which does not account for the lack of a null terminator in the key and triggers a buffer over-read when printing to stderr, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0179.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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The do_item_get function in items.c in memcached 1.4.4 and other versions before 1.4.17, when running in verbose mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a request to delete a key, which does not account for the lack of a null terminator in the key and triggers a buffer over-read when printing to stderr, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0179.
- Record
CVE-2013-7290- CVSS 2.0
- 1.8 Low
AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The do_item_get function in items.c in memcached 1.4.4 and other versions before 1.4.17, when running in verbose mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a request to delete a key, which does not account for the lack of a null terminator in the key and triggers a buffer over-read when printing to stderr, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0179.
- Record
CVE-2013-7290- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-7067 No score
The do_item_get function in items.c in memcached 1.4.4 and other versions before 1.4.17, when running in verbose mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a request to delete a key, which does not account for the lack of a null terminator in the key and triggers a buffer over-read when printing to stderr, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0179.
- Record
EUVD-2013-7067- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-73g2-74h6-466w No score
The do_item_get function in items.c in memcached 1.4.4 and other versions before 1.4.17, when...
The do_item_get function in items.c in memcached 1.4.4 and other versions before 1.4.17, when running in verbose mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a request to delete a key, which does not account for the lack of a null terminator in the key and triggers a buffer over-read when printing to stderr, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0179.
- Record
GHSA-73g2-74h6-466w- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The do_item_get function in items.c in memcached 1.4.4 and other versions before 1.4.17, when running in verbose mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a request to delete a key, which does not account for the lack of a null terminator in the key and triggers a buffer over-read when printing to stderr, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0179.
- Record
CVE-2013-7290- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-7290 No score
The do_item_get function in items.c in memcached 1.4.4 and other versions before 1.4.17, when running in verbose mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a request to delete a key, which does not account for the lack of a null terminator in the key and triggers a buffer over-read when printing to stderr, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0179.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-7290- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVMGASA-2014-0018 No score
Updated memcached package fixes multiple security vulnerabilities
Updated memcached packages fix security vulnerability:
It was reported that SASL authentication could be bypassed due to a flaw related to the managment of the SASL authentication state. With a specially crafted request, a remote attacker may be able to authenticate with invalid SASL credentials (CVE-2013-7239).
Multiple issues in memcached before 1.4.17 which allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a request that causes a crash when memcached is running in verbose mode (CVE-2013-0179, CVE-2013-7290, CVE-2013-7291).
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MGASA-2014-0018- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10021-1 No score
memcached-1.4.33-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the memcached-1.4.33-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10021-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:0778-1 No score
Security update for memcached
This update for memcached fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2011-4971: remote DoS (bsc#817781).
- CVE-2013-0179: DoS when printing out keys to be deleted in verbose mode (bsc#798458).
- CVE-2013-7239: SASL authentication allows wrong credentials to access memcache (bsc#857188).
- CVE-2013-7290: remote DoS (segmentation fault) via a request to delete a key (bsc#858677).
- CVE-2013-7291: remote DoS (crash) via a request that triggers 'unbounded key print' (bsc#858676).
- CVE-2016-8704: Server append/prepend remote code execution (bsc#1007871).
- CVE-2016-8705: Server update remote code execution (bsc#1007870).
- CVE-2016-8706: Server ASL authentication remote code execution (bsc#1007869).
- CVE-2017-9951: Heap-based buffer over-read in try_read_command function (incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8705) (bsc#1056865).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2018:0778-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:0807-1 No score
Security update for memcached
This update for memcached fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2011-4971: remote DoS (bsc#817781).
- CVE-2013-0179: DoS when printing out keys to be deleted in verbose mode (bsc#798458).
- CVE-2013-7239: SASL authentication allows wrong credentials to access memcache (bsc#857188).
- CVE-2013-7290: remote DoS (segmentation fault) via a request to delete a key (bsc#858677).
- CVE-2013-7291: remote DoS (crash) via a request that triggers 'unbounded key print' (bsc#858676).
- CVE-2016-8704: Server append/prepend remote code execution (bsc#1007871).
- CVE-2016-8705: Server update remote code execution (bsc#1007870).
- CVE-2016-8706: Server ASL authentication remote code execution (bsc#1007869).
- CVE-2017-9951: Heap-based buffer over-read in try_read_command function (incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8705) (bsc#1056865).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2018:0807-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
memcachedDebian:12 |
before 1.4.13-0.2 | 1.4.13-0.2 |
memcachedDebian:13 |
before 1.4.13-0.2 | 1.4.13-0.2 |
memcachedDebian:14 |
before 1.4.13-0.2 | 1.4.13-0.2 |
memcachedMageia:3 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 1.4.17-1.mga3 | 1.4.17-1.mga3 |
memcachedSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 7 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.4.39-3.3.2 | 1.4.39-3.3.2 |
memcachedSUSE:Enterprise Storage 4 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.4.39-3.3.2 | 1.4.39-3.3.2 |
memcachedSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 6 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.4.39-3.3.1 | 1.4.39-3.3.1 |
memcachedopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.4.33-1.1 | 1.4.33-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-7290 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.8) in Memcached, published January 13, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.93%, the 60th percentile. Fixed in memcached 1.4.13-0.2.
References
code.google.com/p/memcached/wiki/ReleaseNotes1417
securityfocus.com/bid/64988
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7290
github.com/advisories/GHSA-73g2-74h6-466w
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-7290
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advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0018.html
debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2832
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12156
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20180778-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1007869