Description
A weakness has been identified in valkey-io valkey up to 9.0.5/9.1.1. This affects the function kvstoreGetHashtable of the file src/kvstore.c. This manipulation of the argument didx causes out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The attack is considered to have high complexity. It is indicated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. Patch name: 4691888e7fab3df128f0bde5750c9fde2ae552fa. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch. Exploitation requires cluster mode plus attacker-controlled dump.rdb at startup (data-dir write access, replication feed, or a stored crafted RDB) - an attacker-position DoS at boot, not network pre-auth. The issue report was closed stating it "is worth fixing for the sake of memory safety… but I don't think it meets our bar for a security disclosure."
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| valkey-io | valkey | 9.0.0, 9.0.1, 9.0.2, 9.0.3, 9.0.4, 9.0.5, 9.1.0, 9.1.1 | — |
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 | valkey | 9.1.2-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | valkey | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | valkey | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | valkey | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | valkey +5 | 9.0.6-0.1.hum1 | RHSA-2026:61884 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | valkey | 9.1.2-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11809-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | valkey +1 | 9.0.6-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-3091 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2026:61884 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-3091 Moderate: valkey security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 28, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11809-1 valkey-9.1.2-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 18, 2026
References
- VDB-399380 | valkey-io valkey kvstore.c kvstoreGetHashtable out-of-bounds vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-399380 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- CVE-2026-86227 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #897659 | Valkey Project Valkey 9.1.0 Out-of-Bounds Read third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey/issues/4222 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey/pull/4229 issue-tracking patch
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/30195539/RDB.zip exploit
- https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey/commit/4691888e7fab3df128f0bde5750c9fde2ae552fa patch
- https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey/ product