USN-7321-1: Redis vulnerabilities

Publication date

5 March 2025

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Redis.


Packages

  • redis - Persistent key-value database with network interface

Details

It was discovered that Redis incorrectly handled certain memory operations
during pattern matching. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
a denial of service. (CVE-2024-31228)

It was discovered that Redis incorrectly handled certain specially crafted
Lua scripts. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-46981)

It was discovered that Redis incorrectly handled some malformed ACL
selectors. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.10 and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
(CVE-2024-51741)

It was discovered that Redis incorrectly handled certain memory operations
during pattern matching. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
a denial of service. (CVE-2024-31228)

It was discovered that Redis incorrectly handled certain specially crafted
Lua scripts. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-46981)

It was discovered that Redis incorrectly handled some malformed ACL
selectors. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.10 and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
(CVE-2024-51741)

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
24.10 oracular redis-server –  5:7.0.15-1ubuntu0.24.10.1
redis-tools –  5:7.0.15-1ubuntu0.24.10.1
24.04 noble redis-server –  5:7.0.15-1ubuntu0.24.04.1
redis-tools –  5:7.0.15-1ubuntu0.24.04.1
22.04 jammy redis-server –  5:6.0.16-1ubuntu1+esm2  
redis-tools –  5:6.0.16-1ubuntu1+esm2  
20.04 focal redis-server –  5:5.0.7-2ubuntu0.1+esm3  
redis-tools –  5:5.0.7-2ubuntu0.1+esm3  
18.04 bionic redis-server –  5:4.0.9-1ubuntu0.2+esm5  
redis-tools –  5:4.0.9-1ubuntu0.2+esm5  
16.04 xenial redis-server –  2:3.0.6-1ubuntu0.4+esm3  
redis-tools –  2:3.0.6-1ubuntu0.4+esm3  
14.04 trusty redis-server –  2:2.8.4-2ubuntu0.2+esm4  
redis-tools –  2:2.8.4-2ubuntu0.2+esm4  

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