Description
linenoise, as used in Redis before 3.2.3, uses world-readable permissions for .rediscli_history, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | redis | 2:3.2.1-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | redis | 2:3.2.1-4 | — |
| Debian 12 | redis | 2:3.2.1-4 | — |
| Debian 8 | redis | 2:2.8.17-1+deb8u5 | DSA-3634-1 |
| Debian 7 | redis | 2:2.4.14-1+deb7u1 | DLA-577-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | redis | 2:3.0.6-1ubuntu0.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | redis | 2:2.8.4-2ubuntu0.2 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP2 | redis | 6.0.8-1.3.1 | SUSE-OU-2020:3291-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 12 | redis | 3.0.7-6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2016:1981-1, openSUSE-SU-2016:1980-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | redis | 3.2.4-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10552-1 |
Advisories 6
- DLA-577-1 redis - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3634-1 redis - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1980-1 Security update for redis SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-OU-2020:3291-1 Optional update for python-redis and redis SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1981-1 Security update for redis SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10552-1 redis-3.2.4-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://github.com/antirez/redis/pull/3322
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1981 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/antirez/redis/pull/1418
- https://github.com/antirez/redis/blob/3.2/00-RELEASENOTES
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1980 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=832460
- https://github.com/antirez/linenoise/issues/121
- https://github.com/antirez/linenoise/pull/122
- DSA-3634 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/antirez/redis/issues/3284