redis: Insufficient input validation in the clusterLoadConfig function
Published Oct 6, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.78%
Description
The clusterLoadConfig function in cluster.c in Redis 4.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array index and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging "limited access to the machine."
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno)
redis
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo)
redis
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) Operational Tools
redis
Not affected
Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4
redis
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)
redis
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 (Ocata)
redis
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 (Pike)
redis
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)
redis
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) Operational Tools
redis
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka)
redis
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) Operational Tools
redis
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-redis32-redis
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno) | redis | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) | redis | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) Operational Tools | redis | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4 | redis | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) | redis | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 (Ocata) | redis | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 (Pike) | redis | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) | redis | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) Operational Tools | redis | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) | redis | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) Operational Tools | redis | Not affected | 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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- 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 | 1.78% (0.01784) | 77.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.78% (0.01784) | 75.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00205) | 58.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00205) | 56.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00144) | 48.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 21.50th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 20.90th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 50.67th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15047 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1499152 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/antirez/redis/issues/4278 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15047
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-17 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15047
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15047 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1499152 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/antirez/redis/issues/4278 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15047 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-17 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15047 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.