How severe is CVE-2013-7291?

CVE-2013-7291 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.8, rated low severity.

Is CVE-2013-7291 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (56th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-7291?

CVE-2013-7291 primarily affects Memcached. In total, 17 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-7291?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2013-7291 published?

CVE-2013-7291 was published on 2014-01-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2013-7291

CVE-2013-7291 is a low-severity vulnerability in Memcached with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 1.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (56th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Memcached
Published: 2014-01-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

memcached before 1.4.17, when running in verbose mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a request that triggers an "unbounded key print" during logging, related to an issue that was "quickly grepped out of the source tree," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0179 and CVE-2013-7290.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-7291?: memcached before 1.4.17, when running in verbose mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a request that triggers an "unbounded key print" during logging, related to an issue that was "quickly grepped out of the source tree," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0179 and CVE-2013-7290.
How severe is CVE-2013-7291?: CVE-2013-7291 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.8, rated low severity.
Is CVE-2013-7291 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (56th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-7291?: CVE-2013-7291 primarily affects Memcached. In total, 17 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-7291?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2013-7291 published?: CVE-2013-7291 was published on 2014-01-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (17)

cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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