Stack-based buffer overflow in Redis - CVE-2015-8080
Published: April 13, 2016 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32357
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8080
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the getnum function in lua_struct.c when processing a large number, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Redis
Gentoo Linux
redis (Alpine package)
dev-db/redis
Gentoo Linux
redis (Alpine package)
dev-db/redis
How to mitigate CVE-2015-8080
Update to version 2.8.24.
Redis - update to 2.8.24
redis (Alpine package) - update to 2.8.23-r0
dev-db/redis - update to 3.2.5
redis (Alpine package) - update to 2.8.23-r0
dev-db/redis - update to 3.2.5
External References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00126.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0095.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0096.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0097.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3412
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/06/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/06/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77507
- https://github.com/antirez/redis/issues/2855
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/antirez/redis/2.8/00-RELEASENOTES
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/antirez/redis/3.0/00-RELEASENOTES
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-16