Redis allows out of bounds writes in hyperloglog commands leading to RCE
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 14 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Redis is an open source, in-memory database that persists on disk. From 2.8 to before 8.0.3, 7.4.5, 7.2.10, and 6.2.19, an authenticated user may use a specially crafted string to trigger a stack/heap out of bounds write on hyperloglog operations, potentially leading to remote code execution. The bug likely affects all Redis versions with hyperloglog operations implemented. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.0.3, 7.4.5, 7.2.10, and 6.2.19. An additional workaround to mitigate the problem without patching the redis-server executable is to prevent users from executing hyperloglog operations. This can be done using ACL to restrict HLL commands.
Why it matters now
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 | 8.0.0 to before 8.0.3; 7.4-rc1 to before 7.4.5; 7.0.0 to before 7.2.10; 2.8.0 to before 6.2.19 | 8.0.3, 7.4.5, 7.2.10, 6.2.19 | Patch available | CNA |
- redis VendorRedis Affected 8.0.0 to before 8.0.3; 7.4-rc1 to before 7.4.5; 7.0.0 to before 7.2.10; 2.8.0 to before 6.2.19 Fixed in 8.0.3, 7.4.5, 7.2.10, 6.2.19 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redis:redis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.0 to before 6.2.19; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.10; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.5; 8.0.0 to before 8.0.3 | Vulnerable | Redis |
- cpe:2.3:a:redis:redis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.0 to before 6.2.19; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.10; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.5; 8.0.0 to before 8.0.3 Vulnerable ·Redis
Remediation
- Fix · CNA redis (redis) Fixed in 8.0.3, 7.4.5, 7.2.10, 6.2.19
Red Hat 11 advisories
- RHSA-2025:12892 Released 2025-08-05 · Red Hat rating Importantredis:7 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) redis-7.0.12-1.module+el9.4.0+23373+8ffc5ebb.5.aarch64::redis:7, redis-7.0.12-1.module+el9.4.0+23373+8ffc5ebb.5.ppc64le::redis:7, redis-7.0.12-1.module+el9.4.0+23373+8ffc5ebb.5.s390x::redis:7 +7
- RHSA-2025:12789 Released 2025-08-04 · Red Hat rating Importantredis:6 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) redis-6.0.9-5.module+el8.4.0+23377+dd45ab91.4.src::redis:6, redis-6.0.9-5.module+el8.4.0+23377+dd45ab91.4.x86_64::redis:6, redis-devel-6.0.9-5.module+el8.4.0+23377+dd45ab91.4.x86_64::redis:6 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) redis-6.0.9-5.module+el8.4.0+23377+dd45ab91.4.src::redis:6, redis-6.0.9-5.module+el8.4.0+23377+dd45ab91.4.x86_64::redis:6, redis-devel-6.0.9-5.module+el8.4.0+23377+dd45ab91.4.x86_64::redis:6 +1
- RHSA-2025:12769 Released 2025-08-04 · Red Hat rating Importantredis:6 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) redis-6.0.9-5.module+el8.6.0+23376+7886a418.5.src::redis:6, redis-6.0.9-5.module+el8.6.0+23376+7886a418.5.x86_64::redis:6, redis-devel-6.0.9-5.module+el8.6.0+23376+7886a418.5.x86_64::redis:6 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6) redis-6.0.9-5.module+el8.6.0+23376+7886a418.5.aarch64::redis:6, redis-6.0.9-5.module+el8.6.0+23376+7886a418.5.ppc64le::redis:6, redis-6.0.9-5.module+el8.6.0+23376+7886a418.5.s390x::redis:6 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6) redis-6.0.9-5.module+el8.6.0+23376+7886a418.5.src::redis:6, redis-6.0.9-5.module+el8.6.0+23376+7886a418.5.x86_64::redis:6, redis-devel-6.0.9-5.module+el8.6.0+23376+7886a418.5.x86_64::redis:6 +1
Show 8 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2025:12768 Released 2025-08-04 · Red Hat rating Importantredis:6 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) redis-6.2.7-1.module+el8.8.0+23374+eaf5d181.5.ppc64le::redis:6, redis-6.2.7-1.module+el8.8.0+23374+eaf5d181.5.src::redis:6, redis-6.2.7-1.module+el8.8.0+23374+eaf5d181.5.x86_64::redis:6 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) redis-6.2.7-1.module+el8.8.0+23374+eaf5d181.5.src::redis:6, redis-6.2.7-1.module+el8.8.0+23374+eaf5d181.5.x86_64::redis:6, redis-devel-6.2.7-1.module+el8.8.0+23374+eaf5d181.5.x86_64::redis:6 +1
- RHSA-2025:12524 Released 2025-08-04 · Red Hat rating Importantredis security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) redis-6.2.7-1.el9_4.4, redis-devel-6.2.7-1.el9_4.4, redis-doc-6.2.7-1.el9_4.4
- RHSA-2025:12478 Released 2025-08-01 · Red Hat rating Importantredis security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) redis-6.2.7-1.el9_2.4, redis-devel-6.2.7-1.el9_2.4, redis-doc-6.2.7-1.el9_2.4
- RHSA-2025:12468 Released 2025-07-31 · Red Hat rating Importantredis security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) redis-6.2.6-1.el9_0.4, redis-devel-6.2.6-1.el9_0.4, redis-doc-6.2.6-1.el9_0.4
- RHSA-2025:12008 Released 2025-07-28 · Red Hat rating Importantredis:7 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) redis-7.2.10-1.module+el9.6.0+23332+115a3b01.aarch64::redis:7, redis-7.2.10-1.module+el9.6.0+23332+115a3b01.ppc64le::redis:7, redis-7.2.10-1.module+el9.6.0+23332+115a3b01.s390x::redis:7 +7
- RHSA-2025:12006 Released 2025-07-28 · Red Hat rating Importantredis:6 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) redis-6.2.19-1.module+el8.10.0+23330+19e91c41.aarch64::redis:6, redis-6.2.19-1.module+el8.10.0+23330+19e91c41.ppc64le::redis:6, redis-6.2.19-1.module+el8.10.0+23330+19e91c41.s390x::redis:6 +7
- RHSA-2025:11453 Released 2025-07-21 · Red Hat rating Importantredis security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) redis-6.2.19-1.el9_6, redis-devel-6.2.19-1.el9_6, redis-doc-6.2.19-1.el9_6
- RHSA-2025:11401 Released 2025-07-21 · Red Hat rating Importantvalkey security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) valkey-8.0.4-1.el10_0, valkey-devel-8.0.4-1.el10_0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat AI Inference Server | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Quay v3 | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:11401 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:12006 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:11453, RHSA-2025:12008 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:12789 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:12769 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:12769 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:12768 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:12468 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:12478 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:12524, RHSA-2025:12892 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:12789 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:12769 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:12768 |
Not affected: 8 products
- Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
- Red Hat Developer Hub 1
- Red Hat Discovery 1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI)
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
- Red Hat Satellite 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-32023
- 2026-10-27 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
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- TI-2022-08549 Lua scripts can be manipulated to overcome ACL rules in Redis CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-32023 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-32023 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2025-32023 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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