CVE-2021-3470

Description

A heap overflow issue was found in Redis in versions before 5.0.10, before 6.0.9 and before 6.2.0 when using a heap allocator other than jemalloc or glibc's malloc, leading to potential out of bound write or process crash. Effectively this flaw does not affect the vast majority of users, who use jemalloc or glibc malloc.

Categories

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.54%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a redis
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1943623 patch third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3470?
CVE-2021-3470 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-3470?
To fix CVE-2021-3470, 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-2021-3470 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-3470 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-3470?
CVE-2021-3470 affects n/a redis.
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