#VU57034 Input validation error in Redis - CVE-2021-32675

Vulnerability identifier: #VU57034

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32675

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Redis
Server applications / Database software

Vendor: Redis Labs

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing RESP request payloads with a large number of elements on many connections. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Redis: 5.0.0 - 5.0.13, 6.0.0 - 6.0.15, 6.2.0 - 6.2.5

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External links
https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/5.0.14
https://github.com/antirez/redis/releases/tag/6.0.16
https://github.com/antirez/redis/releases/tag/6.2.6

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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.