CVE-2026-56684

Valkey: TLS pending-data processing use-after-free may allow remote code execution

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 18, 2026 at 02:19 PM UTC
Updated: October 22, 2026 at 10:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorValkey

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Valkey is a distributed key-value database. Prior to 7.2.14, 8.0.10, 8.1.9, 9.0.5, and 9.1.1, Valkey's tlsProcessPendingData function iterates pending_list while an authenticated client can trigger CLIENT KILL, causing connTLSClose to delete the iterator's cached next node and producing a use-after-free that can crash the server or potentially allow remote code execution when TLS is enabled. This issue is fixed in versions 7.2.14, 8.0.10, 8.1.9, 9.0.5, and 9.1.1.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Affected range stops below 7.2.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 8.0.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 8.1.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.0.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.5HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-416

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