CVE-2016-8339 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in Redis 3.2.x versions prior to 3.2.4. Specifically, a crafted CONFIG SET command targeting the client-output-buffer-limit option can trigger an out-of-bounds write, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation, Metasploit, or ExploitDB modules, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness within the cybersecurity community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redislabs:redis:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redislabs:redis:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redislabs:redis:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redislabs:redis:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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