Amazon Linux 2023: CVE-2025-49844: Important priority package update for valkey (Multiple Advisories)

Redis is an open source, in-memory database that persists on disk. Versions 8.2.1 and below allow an authenticated user to use a specially crafted Lua script to manipulate the garbage collector, trigger a use-after-free and potentially lead to remote code execution. The problem exists in all versions of Redis with Lua scripting. This issue is fixed in version 8.2.2. To workaround this issue without patching the redis-server executable is to prevent users from executing Lua scripts. This can be done using ACL to restrict EVAL and EVALSHA commands.
A vulnerability found in Redis where a flaw in the Lua scripting engine can trigger a use-after-free condition. An authenticated attacker can exploit this by running a specially crafted Lua script, potentially resulting in remote code execution (RCE) within the Redis process.