CVE-2026-47783
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
20/05/2026
Last modified:
15/07/2026
Description
In memcached before 1.6.42, username data for SASL password database authentication has a timing side channel because a loop exits as soon as a valid username is found by sasl_server_userdb_checkpass.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
8.10
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.42 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://github.com/memcached/memcached/commit/d13f282b4bce33a9c33b8a1bbf07f12114160fed
- https://github.com/memcached/memcached/compare/1.6.41...1.6.42
- https://github.com/memcached/memcached/wiki/ReleaseNotes1642
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27842
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27862
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-47783
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2480089
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-47783.json



