valkey-io valkey Slot Migration cluster_migrateslots.c createSlotImportJob out-of-bounds
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-85522 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulDB |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-04 14:17:22 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-08 13:12:58 UTC |
| Description | A vulnerability was detected in valkey-io valkey up to 9.5.4/9.1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function createSlotImportJob of the file src/cluster_migrateslots.c of the component Slot Migration. The manipulation of the argument job_name results in out-of-bounds read. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 9.0.5 and 9.1.1 addresses this issue. The patch is identified as f4dc3ca09eb650c2fe14060090a41c524eca803f. Upgrading the affected component is advised. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.004960000 probability, percentile 0.408220000 (date 2026-09-07)
Problem Types: CWE-119 | CWE-125 | CWE-125 Out-of-Bounds Read | CWE-119 Memory Corruption
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 6.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C |
| 3.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P | |
| 2.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
LowSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Valkey-io | Valkey | affected 9.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Valkey-io | Valkey | affected 9.1.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Valkey-io | Valkey | affected 9.5.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Valkey-io | Valkey | affected 9.5.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | Valkey-io | Valkey | affected 9.5.2 | Not specified |
| CNA | Valkey-io | Valkey | affected 9.5.3 | Not specified |
| CNA | Valkey-io | Valkey | affected 9.5.4 | Not specified |
| CNA | Valkey-io | Valkey | unaffected 9.0.5 | Not specified |
| CNA | Valkey-io | Valkey | unaffected 9.1.1 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| vuldb.com/vuln/398707 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| github.com/valkey-io/valkey/issues/4207 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| vuldb.com/submit/895119 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| github.com/valkey-io/valkey/commit/f4dc3ca09eb650c2fe14060090a41c524eca803f | [email protected] | github.com | |
| vuldb.com/vuln/398707/cti | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| github.com/valkey-io/valkey/releases/tag/9.1.1 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/valkey-io/valkey/pull/4210 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/valkey-io/valkey | [email protected] | github.com | |
| vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-85522 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: VULL (VulDB User) (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z | Advisory disclosed |
| CNA | 2026-09-04T02:00:00.000Z | VulDB entry created |
| CNA | 2026-09-04T10:02:24.000Z | VulDB entry last update |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.