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)
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
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)
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
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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