# ELSA-2020-1576: memcached security update

ELSA-2020-1576, released May 5, 2020, fixes 1 CVE in memcached (version 0:1.5.9-3.el8). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1576
- Platform: Linux
- Released: May 5, 2020
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2019-11596, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-1576.html

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [memcached](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/memcached.md) | ol 8 | 0:1.5.9-3.el8 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2019-11596](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2019-11596.md) | High | memcached: memcached is a high-performance, distributed memory object caching system, generic in nature, but intended for use in... | 7.5 | 0.0296 |  |

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