CVE-2013-7290 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2013-7290: The do_item_get function in items.c in memcached 1.4.4 and other versions before 1.4.17, when running in verbose mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a request to delete a key, which does not account for the lack of a null terminator in the key and trig

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2013-7290 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

memcached→ fixed in1.4.13-0.2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y memcached
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

memcached→ fixed in1.4.13-0.2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y memcached
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

memcached→ fixed in1.4.13-0.2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y memcached
```

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