Low severity · published Sep 6, 2026
CVE-2026-86227
valkey-io valkey kvstore.c kvstoreGetHashtable out-of-bounds
3.1
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A weakness has been identified in valkey-io valkey up to 9.0.5/9.1.1. This affects the function kvstoreGetHashtable of the file src/kvstore.c. This manipulation of the argument didx causes out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The attack is considered to have high complexity. It is indicated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. Patch name: 4691888e7fab3df128f0bde5750c9fde2ae552fa. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch. Exploitation requires cluster mode plus attacker-controlled dump.rdb at startup (data-dir write access, replication feed, or a stored crafted RDB) - an attacker-position DoS at boot, not network pre-auth. The issue report was closed stating it "is worth fixing for the sake of memory safety… but I don't think it meets our bar for a security disclosure."
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 44% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VA
valkey · valkey-io
9.0.0; 9.0.1; 9.0.2; 9.0.3; 9.0.4; 9.0.5; +2 more · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86227
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-86227
github.com
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/30195539/RDB.zip
github.com
https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey/
github.com
https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey/commit/4691888e7fab3df128f0bde5750c9fde2ae552fa
github.com
https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey/issues/4222
github.com
https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey/pull/4229
vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-86227
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