CVE-2024-46981 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-46981: Redis is an open source, in-memory database that persists on disk. An authenticated user may use a specially crafted Lua script to manipulate the garbage collector and potentially lead to remote code execution. The problem is fixed in 7.4.2, 7.2.7, and 6.2.17. An additional workaround to mitigate th

Affects 8 Linux releases across 15 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-46981 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

redis→ fixed in5:6.0.16-1+deb11u5urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y redis
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

redis→ fixed in5:7.0.15-1~deb12u3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y redis
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

redis→ fixed in5:7.0.15-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y redis
```
valkey→ fixed in8.0.2+dfsg1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y valkey
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

valkey→ fixed in7.2.8-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade valkey
```
redict→ fixed in7.3.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade redict
```
redis→ fixed in7.2.7-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade redis
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

valkey→ fixed in7.2.8-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade valkey
```
redict→ fixed in7.3.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade redict
```
redis→ fixed in7.2.7-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade redis
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

valkey→ fixed in7.2.8-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade valkey
```
redict→ fixed in7.3.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade redict
```
redis→ fixed in7.2.7-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade redis
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

redis→ fixed in7.0.15-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade redis
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

redis→ fixed in7.2.7-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade redis
```

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