CVE-2021-29469
MEDIUMredis.js/redis < 3.1.1 - Denial of Service via Monitoring Mode Regex Backtracking
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/NodeRedis/node-redis/security/advisories/GHSA-35q2-47q7-3pc3
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/NodeRedis/node-redis/commit/2d11b6dc9b9774464a91fb4b448bad8bf699629e
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/NodeRedis/node-redis/releases/tag/v3.1.1
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210611-0010/
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0167
EPSS Percentile
73.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-400
Status
published
Products (2)
npm/redis
2.6.0 - 3.1.1npm
redis.js/redis
< 3.1.1
Published
Apr 23, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026