CVE-2021-29469 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-29469: Potential exponential regex in monitor mode

Vendor Noderedis
Product node-redis
Weakness CWE-400
Published April 23, 2021
Last update August 3, 2024
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CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Node-redis is a Node.js Redis client. Before version 3.1.1, when a client is in monitoring mode, the regex begin used to detected monitor messages could cause exponential backtracking on some strings. This issue could lead to a denial of service. The issue is patched in version 3.1.1.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 23, 2021 CVE published
August 3, 2024 Record updated