#VU13381 Integer overflow in Redis - CVE-2018-11219

Vulnerability identifier: #VU13381

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11219

CWE-ID: CWE-190

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Redis
Server applications / Database software

Vendor: Salvatore Sanfilippo

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in the struct library in the Lua subsystem. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Update to version 3.2.12, 4.0.10, 5.0 RC2.

Vulnerable software versions

Redis: All versions

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External links
https://github.com/antirez/redis/issues/5017

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.