`HINCRBYFLOAT` can be used to crash a redis-server process
CVE-2023-28856

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Redis

Status
Redis
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 April 2023

What is CVE-2023-28856?

Redis is an open source, in-memory database that persists on disk. Authenticated users can use the HINCRBYFLOAT command to create an invalid hash field that will crash Redis on access in affected versions. This issue has been addressed in in versions 7.0.11, 6.2.12, and 6.0.19. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Affected Version(s)

redis >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.11 < 7.0.0, 7.0.11

redis >= 6.2.0, < 6.2.12 < 6.2.0, 6.2.12

redis < 6.0.19 < 6.0.19

References

https://github.com/redis/redis/security/advisories/GHSA-h...
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/redis/redis/pull/11149
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/redis/redis/commit/bc7fe41e5857a0854d5...
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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