# CVE-2010-1152: memcached.c in memcached before 1.4.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon hang or crash) via a long line that trigg

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2010-04-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

memcached.c in memcached before 1.4.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon hang or crash) via a long line that triggers excessive memory allocation. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127075341110616&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39306
- http://github.com/memcached/memcached/commit/d9cd01ede97f4145af9781d448c62a3318952719
- http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/input_validation_vulnerability_in_memcached
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127074597129559&w=2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0442
- http://github.com/memcached/memcached/commit/75cc83685e103bc8ba380a57468c8f04413033f9
- http://code.google.com/p/memcached/issues/detail?id=102
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127075808518733&w=2
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023839
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00002.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33850

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