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CVE-2013-7291

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.

Severity
Low 1.8
Published
13 Jan 2014
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
0.9% in the next 30 daysHigher than 61% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Memory buffer errors (CWE-119)
Attack
From the same local network · Only under certain conditions · No login needed
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MemcachedServers and applications · cpe:a:memcached:memcached
  • Version 1.4.15
  • Version 1.4.14
  • Version 1.4.13
  • Version 1.4.12
All 17 release lines
  • Every version up to 1.4.16
  • Version 1.4.0
  • Version 1.4.1
  • Version 1.4.2
  • Version 1.4.3
  • Version 1.4.4
  • Version 1.4.5
  • Version 1.4.6
  • Version 1.4.7
  • Version 1.4.8
  • Version 1.4.9
  • Version 1.4.10
  • Version 1.4.11
  • Version 1.4.12
  • Version 1.4.13
  • Version 1.4.14
  • Version 1.4.15

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7291
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7291