# CVE-2018-12453: Type confusion in the xgroupCommand function in t\_stream.c in redis-server in Redis before 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause denial-of-se

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2018-06-16 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Type confusion in the xgroupCommand function in t_stream.c in redis-server in Redis before 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause denial-of-service via an XGROUP command in which the key is not a stream.

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## Related

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## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44908/
- https://gist.github.com/fakhrizulkifli/34a56d575030682f6c564553c53b82b5
- https://github.com/antirez/redis/commit/c04082cf138f1f51cedf05ee9ad36fb6763cafc6
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44908

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