CVE-2013-7291

Public Exploit

Description

memcached before 1.4.17, when running in verbose mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a request that triggers an "unbounded key print" during logging, related to an issue that was "quickly grepped out of the source tree," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0179 and CVE-2013-7290.

Category

1.8
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://code.google.com/p/memcached/wiki/ReleaseNotes1417 patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64989 vdb entry
https://code.google.com/p/memcached/issues/detail?id=306 patch exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-7291?
CVE-2013-7291 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-7291?
To fix CVE-2013-7291, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-7291 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-7291 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.