CVE-2018-12453

Public Exploit

Description

Type confusion in the xgroupCommand function in t_stream.c in redis-server in Redis before 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause denial-of-service via an XGROUP command in which the key is not a stream.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 31.96% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44908/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://gist.github.com/fakhrizulkifli/34a56d575030682f6c564553c53b82b5 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/antirez/redis/commit/c04082cf138f1f51cedf05ee9ad36fb6763cafc6 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-12453?
CVE-2018-12453 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-12453?
To fix CVE-2018-12453, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-12453 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-12453 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~32% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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