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Debian dsa-6538 : redis - security update

🗓️ 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Multiple vulnerabilities in redis could lead to DoS or arbitrary code execution.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
#
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory dsa-6538. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(362658);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/02");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2026-23479",
    "CVE-2026-23631",
    "CVE-2026-25243",
    "CVE-2026-66373",
    "CVE-2026-81934"
  );
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-0426-S");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-0784-S");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-1052");

  script_name(english:"Debian dsa-6538 : redis - security update");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Debian 13 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the
dsa-6538 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Debian Security Advisory DSA-6538-1                   [email protected]
    https://www.debian.org/security/                                  Aron Xu
    October 02, 2026                      https://www.debian.org/security/faq
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : redis
    CVE ID         : CVE-2026-23479 CVE-2026-23631 CVE-2026-25243 CVE-2026-81934
    Debian Bug     : 1147421 1147422 1147423

    Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in Redis, a persistent key-value
    database, which could result in denial of service or the execution of
    arbitrary code.

    This update also includes fixes for several related issues that have not
    been assigned CVE identifiers: ACL key permission checks for SORT,
    GEORADIUS, GEORADIUSBYMEMBER, XREAD and XREADGROUP could be bypassed; an
    out-of-bounds read during ACL key extraction for KEYNUM commands invoked
    with the wrong arity; missing validation of slot information when loading
    RDB files; a use-after-free in the blocked client list; an out-of-bounds
    read in HGETEX; and an integer overflow in the HyperLogLog hash function.

    Additionally, CVE-2026-66373 addresses an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-25243.
    Because that interim fix was never released on its own in Debian stable,
    it is therefore not referenced in the CVE ID list above. This update
    incorporates the comprehensive fix covering both issues.

    For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in
    version 5:8.0.2-3+deb13u3.

    We recommend that you upgrade your redis packages.

    For the detailed security status of redis please refer to
    its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/redis

    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
    these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
    found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

    Mailing list: [email protected]

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/redis");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-23479");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-23631");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-25243");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-66373");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-81934");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/trixie/redis");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the redis packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:P");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-25243");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/05/05");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/10/02");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/02");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:redis");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:redis-sentinel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:redis-server");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:redis-tools");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}

include('debian_package.inc');

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var debian_release = get_kb_item('Host/Debian/release');
if ( isnull(debian_release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian');
debian_release = chomp(debian_release);
if (! preg(pattern:"^(13)\.[0-9]+", string:debian_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian 13.0', 'Debian ' + debian_release);
var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Debian', cpu);

var pkgs = [
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'redis', 'reference': '5:8.0.2-3+deb13u3'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'redis-sentinel', 'reference': '5:8.0.2-3+deb13u3'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'redis-server', 'reference': '5:8.0.2-3+deb13u3'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'redis-tools', 'reference': '5:8.0.2-3+deb13u3'}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var _release = NULL;
  var prefix = NULL;
  var reference = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) _release = package_array['release'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['prefix'])) prefix = package_array['prefix'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
  if (_release && prefix && reference) {
    if (deb_check(release:_release, prefix:prefix, reference:reference)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
    extra      : deb_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = deb_pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'redis / redis-sentinel / redis-server / redis-tools');
}

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02 Oct 2026 00:00Current
6.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.6
CVSS 3.17.5 - 8.8
CVSS 47.7
EPSS0.03663
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