In memcached before 1.6.42, password data for SASL password database authentication has a timing side channel because memcmp is used by sasl_server_userdb_checkpass.

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Wed, 20 May 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Title Timing Side Channel in Memcached SASL Authentication

Wed, 20 May 2026 06:30:00 +0000

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Description In memcached before 1.6.42, password data for SASL password database authentication has a timing side channel because memcmp is used by sasl_server_userdb_checkpass.
First Time appeared Memcached
Memcached memcached
Weaknesses CWE-208
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Memcached
Memcached memcached
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-20T12:21:02.894Z

Reserved: 2026-05-20T05:45:37.209Z

Link: CVE-2026-47784

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-20T12:20:59.429Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-20T07:16:15.733

Modified: 2026-05-20T14:24:24.227

Link: CVE-2026-47784

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-20T09:30:15Z

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