Vulnerability · Published Aug 31, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-82677valkey-io valkey Module Timer module.c moduleTimerHandler double free
Low 2.4
In plain English
A low-severity double free in valkey from valkey-io. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
A vulnerability was determined in valkey-io valkey 9.1.0. Impacted is the function moduleTimerHandler of the file src/module.c of the component Module Timer Subsystem. This manipulation causes double free. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Patch name: b349fe2821e3998534b1454c1b64a478daf8c6b7. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | redict | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-82677 |
| Debian:12 | redis | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-82677 |
| Debian:13 | redis | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-82677 |
| Debian:14 | redis | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-82677 |
| Debian:13 | valkey | 8.1.1+dfsg1-3+deb13u3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-82677 |
| Debian:14 | valkey | 9.1.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-82677 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | valkey | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-82677 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | valkey | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-82677 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-415, CWE-119 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
References
- VDB-397172 | valkey-io valkey Module Timer module.c moduleTimerHandler double free vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-397172 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- CVE-2026-82677 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #893959 | Valkey Project Valkey 9.1.0 Double Free third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey/issues/4200 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey/pull/4211 issue-tracking, patch
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/30118801/PoC.zip exploit
- https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey/commit/b349fe2821e3998534b1454c1b64a478daf8c6b7 patch
- https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey/ product