Redis before 2.8.21 and 3.x before 3.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Lua bytecode via the eval command.
Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-17Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Redis before 2.8.21 and 3.x before 3.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Lua bytecode via the eval command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.09492 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redislabs:redis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.8.20 | Vulnerable | Redis Labs |
| cpe:2.3:a:redislabs:redis:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | Redis Labs |
| cpe:2.3:a:redislabs:redis:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | Redis Labs |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:redislabs:redis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.8.20 Vulnerable ·Redis Labs
- cpe:2.3:a:redislabs:redis:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Redis Labs
- cpe:2.3:a:redislabs:redis:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Redis Labs
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2015:1676 Released 2015-08-24 · Red Hat rating Moderateredis security advisory
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6.0 (Juno) for RHEL 7 redis-2.8.21-1.el7ost
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6.0 (Juno) for RHEL 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1676 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-4335
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8jrq-fcj6-7g3q
References
Advisory 10
- https://github.com/antirez/redis/commit/fdf9d455098f54f7666c702ae464e6ea21e25411
- FEDORA-2015-9498
- [oss-security] 20150604 CVE Request: redis Lua sandbox escape and arbitrary code execution
- [oss-security] 20150604 Re: CVE Request: redis Lua sandbox escape and arbitrary code execution
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1687
- FEDORA-2015-9488
- RHSA-2015:1676
- [oss-security] 20150605 Re: CVE Request: redis Lua sandbox escape and arbitrary code execution
- GLSA-201702-16
- DSA-3279
Sources
- CVE-2015-4335 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-4335 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8jrq-fcj6-7g3q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-4335 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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