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CVE-2025-21605: Redis is an open source, in-memory database that persists on disk

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 7.2.11+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.2 soon.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 14:33 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 7.2.11+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 23 Apr 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the Ubuntu valkey package to 7.2.11+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.2.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10redictpkg:deb/ubuntu/redict?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =7.3.6+ds-1
  • =7.3.6+ds-2
  • =7.3.6+ds-2build1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 25.10redictpkg:deb/ubuntu/redict?arch=source&distro=questingOther threatsAffected
  • 7.3.2+ds-1 – 7.3.5+ds-1ubuntu0.2
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSredispkg:deb/ubuntu/redis?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 5:7.0.12-1 – 5:7.0.15-1ubuntu0.24.04.5
11 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSvalkeypkg:deb/ubuntu/valkey?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <7.2.11+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.2
Fixed in
  • 7.2.11+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSredispkg:deb/ubuntu/redis?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 5:6.0.15-1 – 5:6.0.16-1ubuntu1+esm2
10 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSredispkg:deb/ubuntu/redis?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalOther threatsAffected
  • 5:5.0.5-2build1 – 5:5.0.7-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
10 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

A patch is available in Redis version 7.4.3 that fixes this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to version 7.4.3 or later. If patching is not immediately possible, mitigate by blocking unauthenticated access to Redis using network access controls such as firewalls, iptables, or security groups. Alternatively, enable TLS and require client-side certificate authentication to prevent unauthenticated connections. These mitigations prevent unauthenticated clients from triggering the output buffer growth.

Description

Redis versions starting from 2.6 up to but not including 7.4.3 have a vulnerability where an unauthenticated client can cause unlimited growth of output buffers, leading to memory exhaustion and potential service denial. This occurs because the default configuration does not limit output buffer size for normal clients. Even when password authentication is enabled, unauthenticated clients can trigger buffer growth via repeated "NOAUTH" responses. The issue is fixed in Redis version 7.4.3. Mitigation includes patching to version 7.4.3 or later, or restricting unauthenticated access via network controls or TLS with client certificates.

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