5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-85522
valkey-io valkey Slot Migration cluster_migrateslots.c createSlotImportJob out-of-bounds
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 4, 2026, 2:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 8, 2026, 1:12 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Valkey-io valkey
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update valkey to a patched version to fix an out-of-bounds read in Slot Migration.
  • Upgrade valkey to version 9.0.5 or 9.1.1.
  • Apply the patch f4dc3ca09eb650c2fe14060090a41c524eca803f.
  • Update the Slot Migration component.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-85522 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Sep. 04, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-85522', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-09-04T16:01:32.851377Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added CVSS V4.0 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
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/85xxx/CVE-2026-85522.json">CVE-2026-85522</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey/
    Added Reference https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey/commit/f4dc3ca09eb650c2fe14060090a41c524eca803f
    Added Reference https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey/issues/4207
    Added Reference https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey/pull/4210
    Added Reference https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey/releases/tag/9.1.1
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-85522
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/895119
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/398707
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/398707/cti
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