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Debian DSA-4731-1 : redis - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 138651

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

An integer overflow flaw leading to a stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in redis, a persistent key-value database. A remote attacker can use this flaw to cause a denial of service (application crash).

Solution

Upgrade the redis packages.

For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 5:5.0.3-4+deb10u2.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/redis

https://packages.debian.org/source/buster/redis

https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4731

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 138651

File Name: debian_DSA-4731.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/20/2020

Updated: 2/29/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-14147

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.7

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:redis, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/19/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/15/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-14147

DSA: 4731