# CVE-2022-0543: Debian-specific Redis Server Lua Sandbox Escape Vulnerability

> CVE-2022-0543: Debian-specific Redis Server Lua Sandbox Escape Vulnerability. CVSS 10.0 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2022-0543
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:15:45Z

- Published: 2022-02-18 19:25 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:15 UTC · Assigner: debian
- CVSS: 10.0 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Critical · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 99.4%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-03-28, federal due date 2022-04-18, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

It was discovered, that redis, a persistent key-value database, due to a packaging issue, is prone to a (Debian-specific) Lua sandbox escape, which could result in remote code execution.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Debian: redis

## Tracked companies

- [Redis](https://rewindex.com/company/redis.md)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0543)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0543)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166885/Redis-Lua-Sandbox-Escape.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166885/Redis-Lua-Sandbox-Escape.html)
- [https://bugs.debian.org/1005787](https://bugs.debian.org/1005787)
- [https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2022/msg00048.html](https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2022/msg00048.html)
- [https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220331-0004/](https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220331-0004/)
- [https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5081](https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5081)
- [https://www.ubercomp.com/posts/2022-01-20\_redis\_on\_debian\_rce](https://www.ubercomp.com/posts/2022-01-20_redis_on_debian_rce)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2022-0543 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2022-0543.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2022-0543 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T03:00:30.594Z