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CVE-2021-29477

redis: Integer overflow via STRALGO LCS command

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

8.8

CVSS 3.1

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Published · May 4, 2021

Updated · February 25, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in redis. An integer overflow bug could be exploited to corrupt the heap and potentially result with remote code execution. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

Statement

redis:5/redis as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 is not affected by this flaw because it does not ship a vulnerable version of Redis.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

The flaw can be mitigated by disallowing usage of the STRALGO LCS command via ACL configuration. Please see https://redis.io/topics/acl for more information on how to do this.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound