redis hiredis RESP aggregate parser allocation of resources

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in redis hiredis. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component RESP aggregate parser. Performing a manipulation results in allocation of resources. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-88382. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in redis hiredis (affected version unknown). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality of the component RESP aggregate parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a allocation of resources vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-770. The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

hiredis commit 29ea279 (post-v1.5.0) contains an uncontrolled memory allocation vulnerability in its RESP aggregate parser.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-88382 since 09/10/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Applying the patch 29ea279 is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Allocation of resources
CWE: CWE-770 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 29ea279

Timelineinfo

09/10/2026 CVE reserved
09/24/2026 +14 days Advisory disclosed
09/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-88382 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-88382
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-409515

Entryinfo

Created: 09/24/2026 18:57
Changes: 09/24/2026 18:57 (54)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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