Description
It was discovered, that redis, a persistent key-value database, due to a packaging issue, is prone to a (Debian-specific) Lua sandbox escape, which could result in remote code execution.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 10.0/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | redis | n/a |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166885/Redis-Lua-Sandbox-Escape.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.debian.org/1005787Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2022/msg00048.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220331-0004/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5081Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.ubercomp.com/posts/2022-01-20_redis_on_debian_rceThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166885/Redis-Lua-Sandbox-Escape.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.debian.org/1005787Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2022/msg00048.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220331-0004/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5081Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.ubercomp.com/posts/2022-01-20_redis_on_debian_rceThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-0543US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 18, 2022
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- Added to CISA KEV
- Mar 28, 2022
- NVD status
- Analyzed