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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2023.3396
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-3396-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'redis' package(s) announced via the DLA-3396-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'redis' package(s) announced via the DLA-3396-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that there was a potential remote denial of service vulnerability in Redis, a popular 'NoSQL' key-value database.

Authenticated users could have used the HINCRBYFLOAT command to create an invalid hash field that would have crashed the Redis server on access.

CVE-2023-28856

Redis is an open source, in-memory database that persists on disk. Authenticated users can use the `HINCRBYFLOAT` command to create an invalid hash field that will crash Redis on access in affected versions. This issue has been addressed in in versions 7.0.11, 6.2.12, and 6.0.19. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

For Debian 10 Buster, this problem has been fixed in version 5:5.0.14-1+deb10u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your redis packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'redis' package(s) on Debian 10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-28856
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EQ4DJSO4DMR55AWK6OPVJH5UTEB35R2Z/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OQGKMKSQE67L32HE6W5EI2I2YKW5VWHI/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LPUTH7NBQTZDVJWFNUD24ZCS6NDUFYS6/
https://github.com/redis/redis/commit/bc7fe41e5857a0854d524e2a63a028e9394d2a5c
https://github.com/redis/redis/pull/11149
https://github.com/redis/redis/security/advisories/GHSA-hjv8-vjf6-wcr6
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00023.html
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