CVE-2024-31449
Lua library commands may lead to stack overflow and RCE in Redis
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
1Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
Redis is an open source, in-memory database that persists on disk. An authenticated user may use a specially crafted Lua script to trigger a stack buffer overflow in the bit library, which may potentially lead to remote code execution. The problem exists in all versions of Redis with Lua scripting. This problem has been fixed in Redis versions 6.2.16, 7.2.6, and 7.4.1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
A flaw was found in Redis. This flaw allows an authenticated user to use a specially crafted Lua script to trigger a stack buffer overflow in the bit library, which may lead to remote code execution. The problem exists in all versions of Redis with Lua scripting.
This update for redis7 fixes the following issues. Fixed parsing issue leading to denail of service. Fixed unbounded recursive pattern matching. Fixed integer overflow bug in Lua bit_tohex.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:Attend
Timeline
- 2024-04-03 CVE Reserved
- 2024-10-07 CVE Published
- 2024-11-19 CVE Updated
- 2025-04-27 First Exploit
- 2025-08-03 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
- CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CAPEC
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/redis/redis/commit/1f7c148be2cbacf7d50aa461c58b871e87cc5ed9 | X_refsource_misc | |
| https://github.com/redis/redis/security/advisories/GHSA-whxg-wx83-85p5 | X_refsource_confirm |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/daeseong1209/CVE-2024-31449 | 2025-04-27 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-31449 | 2025-02-10 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2317056 | 2025-02-10 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Redis Search vendor "Redis" | Redis Search vendor "Redis" for product "Redis" | >= 2.6.0 < 6.2.16 Search vendor "Redis" for product "Redis" and version " >= 2.6.0 < 6.2.16" | en |
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| Redis Search vendor "Redis" | Redis Search vendor "Redis" for product "Redis" | >= 7.0.0 < 7.2.6 Search vendor "Redis" for product "Redis" and version " >= 7.0.0 < 7.2.6" | en |
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| Redis Search vendor "Redis" | Redis Search vendor "Redis" for product "Redis" | >= 7.3.0 < 7.4.1 Search vendor "Redis" for product "Redis" and version " >= 7.3.0 < 7.4.1" | en |
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