USN-8120-1: Redis vulnerability

Publication date

24 March 2026

Overview

Redis could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Releases


Packages

  • redis - Persistent key-value database with network interface

Details

Seunghyun Lee discovered that Redis incorrectly handled memory during
hyperloglog operations. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial
of service, or possibly achieve remote code execution.

Seunghyun Lee discovered that Redis incorrectly handled memory during
hyperloglog operations. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial
of service, or possibly achieve remote code execution.

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to restart redis to make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
24.04 LTS noble redis –  5:7.0.15-1ubuntu0.24.04.3
redis-server –  5:7.0.15-1ubuntu0.24.04.3

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