valkey-io valkey Slot Migration cluster_migrateslots.c createSlotImportJob out-of-bounds
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A vulnerability was detected in valkey-io valkey up to 9.5.4/9.1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function createSlotImportJob of the file src/cluster_migrateslots.c of the component Slot Migration. The manipulation of the argument job_name results in out-of-bounds read. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 9.0.5 and 9.1.1 addresses this issue. The patch is identified as f4dc3ca09eb650c2fe14060090a41c524eca803f. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLflow | valkey | 9.0; 9.1.0; 9.5.0; 9.5.1; 9.5.2; 9.5.3; 9.5.4 | 9.0.5, 9.1.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- valkey VendorMLflow Affected 9.0; 9.1.0; 9.5.0; 9.5.1; 9.5.2; 9.5.3; 9.5.4 Fixed in 9.0.5, 9.1.1 Patch available CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:valkey-io:valkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:valkey-io:valkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—
Remediation
- Fix · CNA valkey (valkey-io) Fixed in 9.0.5, 9.1.1
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: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:61884 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-85522
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cmxq-3354-mw5w
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:61884 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: Red Hat Hardened Images · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
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- TI-2025-14028 Command Injection in mlflow/mlflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2026-85522 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-85522 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cmxq-3354-mw5w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-85522 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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