Description
Memory Corruption was discovered in the cmsgpack library in the Lua subsystem in Redis before 3.2.12, 4.x before 4.0.10, and 5.x before 5.0 RC2 because of stack-based buffer overflows.
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 | 5:4.0.10-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | redis | 5:4.0.10-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | redis | 5:4.0.10-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | redis | 3:3.2.6-3+deb9u1 | DSA-4230-1 |
| Debian 8 | redis | 2:2.8.17-1+deb8u6 | DLA-1396-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | redis | 5:4.0.9-1ubuntu0.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | redis | 2:3.0.6-1ubuntu0.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | redis | 2:2.8.4-2ubuntu0.2 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 3 | rh-redis32-redis | 3.2.13-1.el6 | RHSA-2019:1860 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 13 | redis | 3.2.8-3.el7ost | RHSA-2019:0094 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 10 | redis | 3.0.6-4.el7ost | RHSA-2019:0052 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP2 | redis | 6.0.8-1.3.1 | SUSE-OU-2020:3291-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | redis | 6.2.5-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11299-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.7 | redis | 4.0.10-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.6 | redis | 3.2.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.5 | redis | 3.2.12-r0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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Redis Replication Code Execution
exploit/linux/redis/redis_replication_cmd_exec
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 9
- RHSA-2019:1860 Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-redis32-redis security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2019:0052 Red Hat Security Advisory: redis security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2019:0094 Red Hat Security Advisory: redis security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- DSA-4230-1 redis - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1396-1 redis - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11299-1 redis-6.2.5-1.2 on GA media 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
- WID-SEC-2025-1212 Oracle Communications Applications: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 2, 2025
- ICSMA-21-187-01 Philips Vue PACS (Update B) CISA ICS & IT advisories · Apr 5, 2022
References
- 104553 vdb-entry
- https://github.com/antirez/redis/issues/5017
- DSA-4230 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:0052 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/antirez/redis/commit/5ccb6f7a791bf3490357b00a898885759d98bab0
- http://antirez.com/news/119
- https://github.com/antirez/redis/commit/52a00201fca331217c3b4b8b634f6a0f57d6b7d3
- RHSA-2019:0094 vendor-advisory
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/antirez/redis/4.0/00-RELEASENOTES
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/antirez/redis/5.0/00-RELEASENOTES
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- RHSA-2019:1860 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201908-04 vendor-advisory