Redis is an in-memory database that persists on disk. A vulnerability involving out-of-bounds read and integer overflow to buffer overflow exists starting with version 2.2 and prior to versions 5.0.13, 6.0.15, and 6.2.5. On 32-bit systems, Redis `*BIT*` command are vulnerable to integer overflow that can potentially be exploited to corrupt the heap, leak arbitrary heap contents or trigger remote code execution. The vulnerability involves changing the default `proto-max-bulk-len` configuration parameter to a very large value and constructing specially crafted commands bit commands. This problem only affects Redis on 32-bit platforms, or compiled as a 32-bit binary. Redis versions 5.0.`3m 6.0.15, and 6.2.5 contain patches for this issue. An additional workaround to mitigate the problem without patching the `redis-server` executable is to prevent users from modifying the `proto-max-bulk-len` configuration parameter. This can be done using ACL to restrict unprivileged users from using the CONFIG SET command.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-redis | Aug 22, 2024 | Jul 21, 2021 | |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-redisamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-redis-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-redis-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-redis-doc | Sep 28, 2023 | Jul 21, 2021 | |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-redis | Jul 23, 2021 | Jul 21, 2021 | |
| Freebsd | freebsd-upgrade-package-redisfreebsd-upgrade-package-redis-develfreebsd-upgrade-package-redis5 | Nov 4, 2022 | Jul 27, 2021 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-db-redis | Sep 30, 2022 | Jul 21, 2021 | |
| Redislabs Redis | redislabs-redis-upgrade-5_0_13redislabs-redis-upgrade-6_0_15redislabs-redis-upgrade-6_2_5 | Aug 3, 2021 | Jul 21, 2021 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-redis | Oct 26, 2022 | Jul 21, 2021 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-pro-upgrade-redisubuntu-pro-upgrade-redis-serverubuntu-pro-upgrade-redis-tools | Mar 22, 2023 | Jul 21, 2021 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Jul 21, 2021 |
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