Bug 2528500 (CVE-2026-85522)

Summary:	CVE-2026-85522 valkey: Valkey: Remote out-of-bounds read in Slot Migration can lead to denial of service
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Version:	unspecified	CC:	rhel-process-autobot, watson-tool-maintainers
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in the Slot Migration component of Valkey. A remote attacker can exploit an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the `createSlotImportJob` function by manipulating the `job_name` argument. This can lead to a denial of service, making the affected system unavailable.	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-09-04 13:51:37 UTC

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.