1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-7359-1

USN-7359-1: Valkey vulnerabilities

Publication date

19 March 2025

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Valkey.

Releases

Packages

  • valkey - Conversion script and compatibility symlinks for Redis

Details

It was discovered that Valkey did not properly handle memory
cleanup. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-46981)

It was discovered that Valkey did not properly handle resource
access permissions. An authenticated attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-51741)

It was discovered that Valkey did not properly handle memory
cleanup. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-46981)

It was discovered that Valkey did not properly handle resource
access permissions. An authenticated attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-51741)

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
24.10 oracular valkey-redis-compat –  7.2.8+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.24.10.2
valkey-sentinel –  7.2.8+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.24.10.2
valkey-server –  7.2.8+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.24.10.2
valkey-tools –  7.2.8+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.24.10.2
24.04 noble valkey-redis-compat –  7.2.8+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
valkey-sentinel –  7.2.8+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
valkey-server –  7.2.8+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
valkey-tools –  7.2.8+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.24.04.2

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