Redis up to 3.2.11/4.0.9/5.0 RC1 Lua Subsystem integer overflow

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Redis up to 3.2.11/4.0.9/5.0 RC1. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Lua Subsystem. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An Integer Overflow issue was discovered in the struct library in the Lua subsystem in Redis before 3.2.12, 4.x before 4.0.10, and 5.x before 5.0 RC2, leading to a failure of bounds checking.

The bug was discovered 06/14/2018. The weakness was shared 06/17/2018 by Security Team with Apple (Website). The advisory is shared at antirez.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-11219 since 05/16/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 110678 (openSUSE Security Update : redis (openSUSE-2018-667)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 237091 (Red Hat Update for redis (RHSA-2019:0052)).

Upgrading to version 3.2.12, 4.0.10 or 5.0 RC2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (110678). The entries 119623, 119628 and 133492 are related to this item.

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Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 110678
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : redis (openSUSE-2018-667)
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Upgrade: Redis 3.2.12/4.0.10/5.0 RC2
Patch: github.com

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06/13/2018 +28 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2019:0052
Researcher: Security Team
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-11219 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 104552 - Redis CVE-2018-11219 Integer Overflow Vulnerability

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Created: 06/18/2018 01:06
Updated: 03/27/2023 17:34
Changes: 06/18/2018 01:06 (75), 02/20/2020 07:39 (6), 03/27/2023 17:34 (5)
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