CVE-2021-41099
Published: 4 October 2021
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.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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redis Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(5:4.0.9-1ubuntu0.2+esm3)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
| focal |
Released
(5:5.0.7-2ubuntu0.1+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
|
| hirsute |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
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| impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
(5:6.0.16-1)
|
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| kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(5:6.0.16-1)
|
|
| lunar |
Not vulnerable
(5:6.0.16-1)
|
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| mantic |
Not vulnerable
(5:6.0.16-1)
|
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| trusty |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5:6.0.16-1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/redis/redis/commit/c6ad876774f3cc11e32681ea02a2eead00f2c521 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.5 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |