Valkey: Redis allows denial-of-service due to malformed ACL selectors (CVE-2024-51741)
Description
Redis contains a vulnerability where an authenticated user with sufficient privileges can create a malformed ACL selector. Accessing this malformed selector causes the Redis server to panic and results in a denial of service. This issue has been fixed in Redis versions 7.2.7 and 7.4.2.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-51741 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in Redis, an open source in-memory database. The flaw arises when an authenticated user with adequate privileges creates a malformed ACL selector. When this malformed selector is accessed, it triggers a server panic, causing the Redis service to become unavailable. The vulnerability affects Redis versions prior to 7.2.7 and 7.4.2, with a patch available in these fixed versions.
Potential Impact
An attacker with authentication and sufficient privileges can cause the Redis server to crash by creating and accessing a malformed ACL selector. This results in a denial of service, disrupting availability of the Redis service.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patches by upgrading Redis to version 7.2.7 or later, or 7.4.2 or later. These versions contain the fix for this vulnerability. No other mitigation is indicated or required.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- BIT-valkey-2024-51741
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.5.0
- Aliases
- CVE-2024-51741
- Ecosystems
- Bitnami
- Database Specific Severity
- Medium
Threat ID: 6aa005b3acd9273b49ab58b3
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 12:55:15 UTC
Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 13:19:57 UTC
Last updated: 10/24/2026, 08:45:07 UTC
Views: 27
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