CVE-2021-32628
redis: Integer overflow bug in the ziplist data structure
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 4, 2021
Updated · August 4, 2026
Description
An integer overflow issue was found in the redis ziplist data structure. The vulnerability involves modifying the default ziplist configuration parameters (hash-max-ziplist-entries, hash-max-ziplist-value, zset-max-ziplist-entries or zset-max-ziplist-value) to a very large value, and then constructing specially crafted commands to create very large ziplists. This flaw allows a remote attacker to corrupt the heap and potentially trigger remote code execution. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
The flaw can be mitigated by disallowing usage of the CONFIG SET command via ACL configuration. This will prevent clients from setting the above configuration parameters. Please see https://redis.io/topics/acl for more information on how to do this.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write