CVE-2021-41099
An integer overflow bug in the underlying string library can be used to corrupt the heap and potentially result with denial of service or remote code execution.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.68%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Redis is an open source, in-memory database that persists on disk. An integer overflow bug in the underlying string library can be used to corrupt the heap and potentially result with denial of service or remote code execution. The vulnerability involves changing the default proto-max-bulk-len configuration parameter to a very large value and constructing specially crafted network payloads or commands. The problem is fixed in Redis versions 6.2.6, 6.0.16 and 5.0.14. 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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.68% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-190, CWE-680
- Affected
- redis/redis · fedoraproject/fedora · debian/debian linux · netapp/management services for element software and netapp hci · oracle/communications operations monitor
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/redis/redis/commit/c6ad876774f3cc11e32681ea02a2eead00f2c521Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/redis/redis/security/advisories/GHSA-j3cr-9h5g-6cphThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HTYQ5ZF37HNGTZWVNJD3VXP7I6MEEF42/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VL5KXFN3ATM7IIM7Q4O4PWTSRGZ5744Z/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WR5WKJWXD4D6S3DJCZ56V74ESLTDQRAB/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-17Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211104-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5001Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/redis/redis/commit/c6ad876774f3cc11e32681ea02a2eead00f2c521Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/redis/redis/security/advisories/GHSA-j3cr-9h5g-6cphThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HTYQ5ZF37HNGTZWVNJD3VXP7I6MEEF42/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VL5KXFN3ATM7IIM7Q4O4PWTSRGZ5744Z/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WR5WKJWXD4D6S3DJCZ56V74ESLTDQRAB/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-17Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211104-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5001Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.