Redis vulnerable to integer overflow in certain payloads
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-190Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Redis is an in-memory database that persists on disk. Redis incorrectly handles resizing of memory buffers which can result in integer overflow that leads to heap overflow and potential remote code execution. This issue has been patched in version 7.0.15 and 7.2.4.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02561 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial redis (redis): 7.0.15, 7.2.4Red Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redis | redis | 7.0.9 to before 7.0.15; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.4 | 7.0.15, 7.2.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- redis VendorRedis Affected 7.0.9 to before 7.0.15; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.4 Fixed in 7.0.15, 7.2.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redis:redis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.9 to before 7.0.15; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.4 | Vulnerable | Redis |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:redis:redis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.9 to before 7.0.15; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.4 Vulnerable ·Redis
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
- Fix · CNA redis (redis) Fixed in 7.0.15, 7.2.4
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 1.2 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Quay 3 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | — |
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat 3scale API Management Platform 2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Fuse 7
- Red Hat Software Collections
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41056
References
Advisory 3
More Redis vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-00463 Missing authorization in Debian redis KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-31759 Redis Lua Use-After-Free may lead to remote code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-18618 Heap overflow in COMMAND GETKEYS and ACL evaluation in Redis CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-20813 Lua library commands may lead to stack overflow and RCE in Redis CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-08647 Heap overflow issue with the Lua cjson library used by Redis CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-08549 Lua scripts can be manipulated to overcome ACL rules in Redis CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-41056 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-41056 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2023-41056 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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