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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Title Timing Side‑Channel in SASL Username Lookup Causes Username Enumeration in Memcached

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

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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.
First Time appeared Memcached
Memcached memcached
Weaknesses CWE-208
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Memcached
Memcached memcached
References
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'}


cve-icon MITRE

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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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-20T07:16:15.533

Modified: 2026-05-20T07:16:15.533

Link: CVE-2026-47783

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Updated: 2026-05-20T08:00:11Z