USN-7824-2: Redict vulnerability

USN-7824-2: Redict vulnerability

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/rss.xml / Thu, 10/16/2025 - 08:44
USN-7824-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Redis. This update provides the corresponding update for Redict - a fork of Redis. Original advisory details: Benny Isaacs, Nir Brakha, and Sagi Tzadik discovered that Redis incorrectly handled memory when running Lua scripts. An authenticated attacker could use this vulnerability to trigger a use-after-free condition, and potentially achieve remote code execution on the Redis server.

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