CVE-2021-29469 (Medium) detected in redis-2.8.0.tgz

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CVE-2021-29469 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - redis-2.8.0.tgz

Redis client library

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/redis/-/redis-2.8.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/redis/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• karma-2.0.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • log4js-2.5.3.tgz
    • ❌ redis-2.8.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e09ef1e3a45be925a41a2e1aa6a0bcbc6b3c41ea

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2021-04-23

URL: CVE-2021-29469

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-35q2-47q7-3pc3

Release Date: 2021-04-23

Fix Resolution (redis): 3.1.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (karma): 3.0.0

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