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CVE-2016-8339
CRITICAL
A buffer overflow in Redis 3.2.x prior to 3.2.4 causes arbitrary code execution when a crafted command is sent. An out of bounds write vulnerability exists in the handling of the client-output-buffer-limit option during the CONFIG SET command for the Redis data structure store. A crafted CONFIG SET command can lead to an out of bounds write potentially resulting in code execution.
Published: Oct 28, 2016
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-787
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (4)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| redislabs | redis | 3.2.0 |
| redislabs | redis | 3.2.1 |
| redislabs | redis | 3.2.2 |
| redislabs | redis | 3.2.3 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-33p7-cjfg-8vc5
A buffer overflow in Redis 3.2.x prior to 3.2.4 causes arbitrary code execution when a crafted...
References (8)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93283 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0206/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/antirez/redis/commit/6d9f8e2462fc2c426d48c941edeb78e5df7d2977 Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-16 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93283 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0206/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/antirez/redis/commit/6d9f8e2462fc2c426d48c941edeb78e5df7d2977 Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-16 Third Party Advisory
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
14.83%
Top 4% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
43.7 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub