Integer overflow in Redis
CVE-2021-29478
Redis is an open source (BSD licensed), in-memory data structure store, used as a database, cache, and message broker. An integer overflow bug in Redis 6.2 before 6.2.3 could be exploited to corrupt the heap and potentially result with rem…
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
EPSS: 0.036 (88.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Redis — versions >= 6.2.0, < 6.2.3
- Redislabs Redis
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 33, 34
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-29478?
- CVE-2021-29478 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redis, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-05-04.
- How severe is CVE-2021-29478?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.