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Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-32627: ELSA-2021-3918: redis:5 security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Oct 4, 2021
Added
Oct 20, 2021
Modified
Dec 3, 2025

Description

Redis is an open source, in-memory database that persists on disk. In affected versions an integer overflow bug in Redis can be exploited to corrupt the heap and potentially result with remote code execution. The vulnerability involves changing the default proto-max-bulk-len and client-query-buffer-limit configuration parameters to very large values and constructing specially crafted very large stream elements. The problem is fixed in Redis 6.2.6, 6.0.16 and 5.0.14. For users unable to upgrade 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.
An integer overflow issue was found in redis. The vulnerability involves changing the default "proto-max-bulk-len" and "client-query-buffer-limit" configuration parameters to very large values and constructing specially crafted large stream elements. This flaw allows a remote attacker to corrupt the heap and potentially trigger remote code execution. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.

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