RHSA-2025:7438: Important: redis security update

Published May 13, 2025
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Updated

Important: redis security update

Other sources

Redis is an advanced key-value store. It is often referred to as a data-structure server since keys can contain strings, hashes, lists, sets, and sorted sets. For performance, Redis works with an in-memory data set. You can persist it either by dumping the data set to disk every once in a while, or by appending each command to a log.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> redis: Redis DoS Vulnerability due to unlimited growth of output buffers abused by unauthenticated client (CVE-2025-21605)</li> For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

— Red Hat

Affected Software

21 affected componentsFixes available
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
redhat/redis<6.2.18-1.el9_6
6.2.18-1.el9_6
redhat/redis<6.2.18-1.el9_6
6.2.18-1.el9_6
redhat/redis-debuginfo<6.2.18-1.el9_6
6.2.18-1.el9_6
redhat/redis-debuginfo<6.2.18-1.el9_6
6.2.18-1.el9_6
redhat/redis-debugsource<6.2.18-1.el9_6
6.2.18-1.el9_6
redhat/redis-debugsource<6.2.18-1.el9_6
6.2.18-1.el9_6
redhat/redis-devel<6.2.18-1.el9_6
6.2.18-1.el9_6
redhat/redis-devel<6.2.18-1.el9_6
6.2.18-1.el9_6
redhat/redis-doc<6.2.18-1.el9_6
6.2.18-1.el9_6
redhat/redis<6.2.18-1.el9_6
6.2.18-1.el9_6
redhat/redis-debuginfo<6.2.18-1.el9_6
6.2.18-1.el9_6
redhat/redis-debugsource<6.2.18-1.el9_6
6.2.18-1.el9_6
redhat/redis-devel<6.2.18-1.el9_6
6.2.18-1.el9_6
redhat/redis<6.2.18-1.el9_6.aa
6.2.18-1.el9_6.aa
redhat/redis-debuginfo<6.2.18-1.el9_6.aa
6.2.18-1.el9_6.aa
redhat/redis-debugsource<6.2.18-1.el9_6.aa
6.2.18-1.el9_6.aa
redhat/redis-devel<6.2.18-1.el9_6.aa
6.2.18-1.el9_6.aa

Remediation

Event History

May 13, 2025
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·09:33 AM
Jun 6, 2025
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·02:46 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·02:46 PM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2025:7438?

The severity of RHSA-2025:7438 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2025:7438?

To fix RHSA-2025:7438, update Redis to the version 6.2.18-1.el9_6.

3

Which systems are affected by RHSA-2025:7438?

RHSA-2025:7438 affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64, IBM z Systems, ARM 64, and Power architectures.

4

What component is primarily affected in the RHSA-2025:7438 update?

The primary component affected in the RHSA-2025:7438 update is the Redis package.

5

Is there a specific Redis package version recommended for RHSA-2025:7438?

Yes, the recommended Redis package version to resolve RHSA-2025:7438 is 6.2.18-1.el9_6.

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