Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a vulnerability in the Redis open source database. The database is used by IBM Event Streams.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-32762
DESCRIPTION: Redis could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an integer overflow in the redis-cli command line tool and redis-sentinel service. By parsing specially-crafted large multi-bulk network replies, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/210729 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Event Streams | 2019.4.1, 2019.4.2, 2019.4.3, 2019.4.4 |
| IBM Event Streams | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 10.2.0, 10.3.0, 10.3.1, 10.4.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM Event Streams (Helm-based releases)
- Download the 2019.4.5 release from IBM Fix Central.
- Upgrade to IBM Event Streams 2019.4.5 by following the upgrading and migrating documentation.
IBM Event Streams (Continuous Delivery)
- Upgrade to IBM Event Streams 10.5.0 by following the upgrading and migrating documentation.
IBM Event Streams (Extended Update Support)
- Upgrade to IBM Event Streams 10.2.1 by following the upgrading and migrating documentation.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
23 Dec 2021: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
06 January 2022
UID
ibm16538606