UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2121

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-2121
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2121.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2121
Upstream
Published
2018-10-31T13:29:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:43:37Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • 4.0 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

A permissions flaw was found in redis, which sets weak permissions on certain files and directories that could potentially contain sensitive information. A local, unprivileged user could possibly use this flaw to access unauthorized system information.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / redis

Package

Name
redis
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/redis@2:2.8.4-2ubuntu0.2+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:2.8.4-2ubuntu0.2+esm1

Affected versions

2:2.*

2:2.6.13-1
2:2.6.16-3
2:2.8.0-1
2:2.8.2-1
2:2.8.4-2
2:2.8.4-2ubuntu0.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "redis-server",
            "binary_version": "2:2.8.4-2ubuntu0.2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "redis-tools",
            "binary_version": "2:2.8.4-2ubuntu0.2+esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / redis

Package

Name
redis
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/redis@2:3.0.6-1ubuntu0.3?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:3.0.6-1ubuntu0.3

Affected versions

2:3.*

2:3.0.3-3
2:3.0.5-1
2:3.0.5-2
2:3.0.5-3
2:3.0.5-4
2:3.0.6-1
2:3.0.6-1ubuntu0.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "redis-sentinel",
            "binary_version": "2:3.0.6-1ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "redis-server",
            "binary_version": "2:3.0.6-1ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "redis-tools",
            "binary_version": "2:3.0.6-1ubuntu0.3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}