redis: weak permissions on sensitive files
Published Oct 31, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.37%
Description
A permissions flaw was found in redis, which sets weak permissions on certain files and directories that could potentially contain sensitive information. A local, unprivileged user could possibly use this flaw to access unauthorized system information.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Redis Defaultn/a
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Redis | n/a |
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No data.
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10.0 (Newton)
redis-0:3.0.6-2.el7ost
Fixed · RHSA-2017:3226
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno)
redis
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo)
redis
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) Operational Tools
redis
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)
redis
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) Operational Tools
redis
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka)
redis
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) Operational Tools
redis
Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-redis32-redis
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10.0 (Newton) | redis-0:3.0.6-2.el7ost | Fixed | RHSA-2017:3226 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno) | redis | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) | redis | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) Operational Tools | redis | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) | redis | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) Operational Tools | redis | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) | redis | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) Operational Tools | redis | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-redis32-redis | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00374) | 28.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00374) | 28.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00073) | 19.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 21.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 19.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 17.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 14.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 29.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 31.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94111 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3226 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2121 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1390588 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-2121 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2121
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2121
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94111 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3226 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2121 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1390588 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-2121 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2121 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2121 |
Change history (0)
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