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    CVE-2021-37519

    Buffer Overflow vulnerability in authfile.c memcached 1.6.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted authenticattion file.

    Published:Feb 3, 2023
    Last Modified:Mar 26, 2025
    EPS:Feb 3, 2023
    EPSS Score:0.00018
    CVSS Score:5.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Memcached
    Product
    Memcached

    Exploits

    https://github.com/memcached/memcached/issues/805https://github.com/memcached/memcached/issues/805

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High