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AI-generatedMemcached default binding to 0.0.0.0: should the project change its secure-by-default posture?
Context Memcached has bound to 0.0.0.0:11211 since its early releases, accepting connections on all interfaces unless explicitly restricted with the -l flag. The core protocol provides no mandatory authentication; optional SASL support requires compile-time enablement and client cooperation, and is rarely deployed in practice. Package maintainers for Debian,