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.
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Wed, 20 May 2026 08:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Title | Timing Side‑Channel in SASL Username Lookup Causes Username Enumeration in Memcached |
Wed, 20 May 2026 06:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| 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. | |
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Memcached
Memcached memcached |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-208 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Memcached
Memcached memcached |
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cvssV3_1
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-20T05:43:46.976Z
Reserved: 2026-05-20T05:43:46.363Z
Link: CVE-2026-47783
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-05-20T07:16:15.533
Modified: 2026-05-20T07:16:15.533
Link: CVE-2026-47783
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-05-20T08:00:11Z