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An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Redis through 8.8.1 allows an adjacent unauthenticated attacker to cause denial of service or information… (CVE-2026-72568)

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Published: 08/10/2026 (08/10/2026, 12:31:52 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database

Description

CVE-2026-72568 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Redis versions through 8.8.1. It allows an adjacent unauthenticated attacker to cause denial of service or information disclosure by sending a specially crafted PING message to the Redis Cluster Bus port. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.1. No patch or remediation information is currently provided.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.1high

Attack Vector
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
redis/redis
pkg:github/redis/redis
Affected versions
<=8.8.1

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/10/2026, 15:48:39 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) in Redis up to version 8.8.1. An attacker with adjacent network access and no authentication can exploit this flaw by sending a crafted PING message to the Redis Cluster Bus port, potentially causing denial of service or leaking information. The CVSS v3.1 score is 7.1 (AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H), indicating a high severity impact primarily affecting confidentiality and availability.

Potential Impact

An unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition or disclose information from the Redis server. The impact affects confidentiality (partial information disclosure) and availability (service disruption). There is no indication of integrity impact.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided at this time. Until a patch is available, consider restricting access to the Redis Cluster Bus port to trusted hosts only to reduce exposure.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
GHSA-qhgh-7273-8939
Osv Schema Version
1.4.0
Aliases
["CVE-2026-72568"]
Ecosystems
[]
Database Specific Severity
HIGH
Cvss Version
3.1

Threat ID: 6a79f0cabf8831d539f606ee

Added to database: 08/10/2026, 15:39:54 UTC

Last enriched: 08/10/2026, 15:48:39 UTC

Last updated: 08/11/2026, 03:54:19 UTC

Views: 4

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