1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4061-1

USN-4061-1: Redis vulnerabilities

Publication date

16 July 2019

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Redis.

Releases

Packages

  • redis - Persistent key-value database with network interface

Details

It was discovered that Redis incorrectly handled the hyperloglog data structure.
An attacker could use this issue to cause Redis to crash, resulting in a denial
of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that Redis incorrectly handled the hyperloglog data structure.
An attacker could use this issue to cause Redis to crash, resulting in a denial
of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will 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
19.04 disco redis –  5:5.0.3-4ubuntu0.1
redis-tools –  5:5.0.3-4ubuntu0.1
18.04 bionic redis –  5:4.0.9-1ubuntu0.2
redis-tools –  5:4.0.9-1ubuntu0.2
16.04 xenial redis-tools –  2:3.0.6-1ubuntu0.4

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