CVE-2023-46853
Publication date 27 October 2023
Last updated 26 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
In Memcached before 1.6.22, an off-by-one error exists when processing proxy requests in proxy mode, if \n is used instead of \r\n.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| memcached | 24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 1.6.14-1ubuntu0.1
|
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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| 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support |
Notes
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
9.8 · Critical
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-6476-1
- Memcached vulnerabilities
- 13 November 2023