valkey-io valkey Blocked-on-keys blocked.c handleClientsBlockedOnKey use after free
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A security flaw has been discovered in valkey-io valkey 9.1.0. The affected element is the function handleClientsBlockedOnKey of the file src/blocked.c of the component Blocked-on-keys Subsystem. The manipulation results in use after free. The attack may be performed from remote. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. The exploitability is described as difficult. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The patch is identified as b2fb0e13f5b4c8c2fb63dcfc2c37a067a0d6d20b. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2026:61884 Released 2026-09-01 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images valkey-9.0.6-0.1.hum1@aarch64, valkey-9.0.6-0.1.hum1@src, valkey-9.0.6-0.1.hum1@x86_64 +10
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:61884 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-82631
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vxq6-76gw-j6q5
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-82631 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-82631 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vxq6-76gw-j6q5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-82631 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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