Redis TLS pending-data list use-after-free
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Redis contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the 'tlsProcessPendingData()' function, which handles the TLS pending-data list if Redis is configured with TLS support. A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the Redis server.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 | before 8.8.2; before 8.2.9; before 8.4.6; before 8.6.6; before 8.10.1; before 7.4.11; before 6.2.24; before 7.2.16 | 8.2.9, 8.4.6, 8.6.6, 8.8.2, 8.10.1, 7.4.11, 6.2.24, 7.2.16 | Patch available | CNA |
| Redis | Redis Software (Enterprise) | before 8.2.0-46; before 8.0.20-96; before 7.22.2-179; before 7.8.6-303 | 8.2.0-46, 8.0.20-96, 7.22.2-179, 7.8.6-303 | Patch available | CNA |
- Redis VendorRedis Affected before 8.8.2; before 8.2.9; before 8.4.6; before 8.6.6; before 8.10.1; before 7.4.11; before 6.2.24; before 7.2.16 Fixed in 8.2.9, 8.4.6, 8.6.6, 8.8.2, 8.10.1, 7.4.11, 6.2.24, 7.2.16 Patch available CNA
- Redis Software (Enterprise) VendorRedis Affected before 8.2.0-46; before 8.0.20-96; before 7.22.2-179; before 7.8.6-303 Fixed in 8.2.0-46, 8.0.20-96, 7.22.2-179, 7.8.6-303 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Redis (Redis) Fixed in 8.2.9, 8.4.6, 8.6.6, 8.8.2, 8.10.1, 7.4.11, 6.2.24, 7.2.16
- Fix · CNA Redis Software (Enterprise) (Redis) Fixed in 8.2.0-46, 8.0.20-96, 7.22.2-179, 7.8.6-303
Red Hat 11 advisories
- RHSA-2026:69861 Released 2026-09-22 · Red Hat rating Importantredis security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) redis-6.2.7-1.el9_4.7, redis-devel-6.2.7-1.el9_4.7, redis-doc-6.2.7-1.el9_4.7
- RHSA-2026:69862 Released 2026-09-22 · Red Hat rating Importantredis security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) redis-6.2.7-1.el9_2.7, redis-devel-6.2.7-1.el9_2.7, redis-doc-6.2.7-1.el9_2.7
- RHSA-2026:69520 Released 2026-09-21 · Red Hat rating Importantredis:7 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) redis-7.2.16-1.module+el9.6.0+24910+8b24772d.aarch64::redis:7, redis-7.2.16-1.module+el9.6.0+24910+8b24772d.ppc64le::redis:7, redis-7.2.16-1.module+el9.6.0+24910+8b24772d.s390x::redis:7 +7
Show 8 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:69521 Released 2026-09-21 · Red Hat rating Importantredis:7 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) redis-7.0.12-2.module+el9.4.0+24911+6845972a.9.aarch64::redis:7, redis-7.0.12-2.module+el9.4.0+24911+6845972a.9.ppc64le::redis:7, redis-7.0.12-2.module+el9.4.0+24911+6845972a.9.s390x::redis:7 +7
- RHSA-2026:69534 Released 2026-09-21 · 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+24913+caade4b4.8.src::redis:6, redis-6.0.9-5.module+el8.6.0+24913+caade4b4.8.x86_64::redis:6, redis-devel-6.0.9-5.module+el8.6.0+24913+caade4b4.8.x86_64::redis:6 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) redis-6.0.9-5.module+el8.6.0+24913+caade4b4.8.aarch64::redis:6, redis-6.0.9-5.module+el8.6.0+24913+caade4b4.8.ppc64le::redis:6, redis-6.0.9-5.module+el8.6.0+24913+caade4b4.8.s390x::redis:6 +7
- RHSA-2026:69533 Released 2026-09-21 · 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+24912+36dda224.8.ppc64le::redis:6, redis-6.2.7-1.module+el8.8.0+24912+36dda224.8.src::redis:6, redis-6.2.7-1.module+el8.8.0+24912+36dda224.8.x86_64::redis:6 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) redis-6.2.7-1.module+el8.8.0+24912+36dda224.8.src::redis:6, redis-6.2.7-1.module+el8.8.0+24912+36dda224.8.x86_64::redis:6, redis-devel-6.2.7-1.module+el8.8.0+24912+36dda224.8.x86_64::redis:6 +1
- RHSA-2026:69542 Released 2026-09-21 · 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+24914+3cb9e211.7.src::redis:6, redis-6.0.9-5.module+el8.4.0+24914+3cb9e211.7.x86_64::redis:6, redis-devel-6.0.9-5.module+el8.4.0+24914+3cb9e211.7.x86_64::redis:6 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) redis-6.0.9-5.module+el8.4.0+24914+3cb9e211.7.aarch64::redis:6, redis-6.0.9-5.module+el8.4.0+24914+3cb9e211.7.ppc64le::redis:6, redis-6.0.9-5.module+el8.4.0+24914+3cb9e211.7.s390x::redis:6 +7
- RHSA-2026:67461 Released 2026-09-14 · Red Hat rating Importantredis security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) redis-6.2.24-1.el9_6, redis-devel-6.2.24-1.el9_6, redis-doc-6.2.24-1.el9_6
- RHSA-2026:65120 Released 2026-09-08 · Red Hat rating Importantredis:7 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) redis-7.2.16-1.module+el9.8.0+24745+654dcf03.aarch64::redis:7, redis-7.2.16-1.module+el9.8.0+24745+654dcf03.ppc64le::redis:7, redis-7.2.16-1.module+el9.8.0+24745+654dcf03.s390x::redis:7 +7
- RHSA-2026:64824 Released 2026-09-08 · Red Hat rating Importantredis security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) redis-6.2.24-1.el9_8, redis-devel-6.2.24-1.el9_8, redis-doc-6.2.24-1.el9_8
- RHSA-2026:64823 Released 2026-09-08 · Red Hat rating Importantredis:6 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) redis-6.2.24-1.module+el8.10.0+24746+7b800ac5.aarch64::redis:6, redis-6.2.24-1.module+el8.10.0+24746+7b800ac5.ppc64le::redis:6, redis-6.2.24-1.module+el8.10.0+24746+7b800ac5.s390x::redis:6 +7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:64823 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:64824, RHSA-2026:65120 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:69542 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:69534 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:69533 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:69862 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:69521, RHSA-2026:69861 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:67461, RHSA-2026:69520 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:69542 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:69534 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:69533 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Hardened Images
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-81934
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-32xw-c2hw-m34g
References
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- TI-2024-20813 Lua library commands may lead to stack overflow and RCE in Redis CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources
- CVE-2026-81934 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-81934 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-32xw-c2hw-m34g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-81934 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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