A remote code execution vulnerability in popular website backend performance tool Memcached has been found and squashed. Cisco penetration tester Aleksandar Nikolich reported three remote code execution holes in the tool used by big name sites including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Reddit to help decrease database burdens and increase performance. Nikolich says the flaws can compromise the many sites that expose Memcache servers to the internet.
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ORIGINAL SOURCE: The Register
