Stack-based buffer overflow in Redis - CVE-2015-8080
Published: April 13, 2016 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32357
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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-2015-8080
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Redis Labs
Affected software:
Redis
Redis
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2015-8080
Update to version 2.8.24.
Sources
- 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