CVE-2021-29478Network attack vector

Authenticated remote code execution via intset allocation overflow

Published May 4, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Integer overflow in Redis 6.2.0 through 6.2.2 allows remote authenticated users to corrupt heap memory through the COPY command. After set-max-intset-entries is increased and a large integer-only set is created, COPY duplicates the intset using an undersized allocation produced by an overflowing size calculation. Exploitation requires permission to change that configuration and create the crafted set, and successful heap corruption can execute arbitrary code.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability3.63%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Integer overflow in Redis 6.2.0 through 6.2.2 allows remote authenticated users to corrupt heap memory through the COPY command. After set-max-intset-entries is increased and a large integer-only set is created, COPY duplicates the intset using an undersized allocation produced by an overflowing size calculation. Exploitation requires permission to change that configuration and create the crafted set, and successful heap corruption can execute arbitrary code.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-29478
Published
May 4, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Redis
Product
Redis
Classifications
CWE-680, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 4, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 6.2.0, < 6.2.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Redis · Redisversion=>= 6.2.0, < 6.2.3

Published CVSS scores

6.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
7.5GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-680Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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