Denial-of-Service in the Thinkst Canary Redis service (CVE-2026-85220) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-85220

Denial-of-Service in the Thinkst Canary Redis service

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-85220 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Denial-of-Service in the Thinkst Canary Redis service. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Affected software not mapped in the current feed; confirm the named product and version against your inventory.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 21, 2026Updated Sep 21, 2026Source checked Sep 21, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 21, 2026Material review Sep 21, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: Not mapped
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

Affected software not mapped in the current feed; confirm the named product and version against your inventory.

Recommended response

Confirm exposure. Identify whether the named product or interface exists in your inventory, then review the linked upstream references for affected versions and vendor guidance.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 21, 2026
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Source modified
Sep 21, 2026
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First seen by HOL
Sep 21, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencecanary.tools

Upstream source description

A vulnerability in the Thinkst Canary honeypot Redis service allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute a Denial-of-Service attack against the honeypot. The vulnerability is accessible when the Redis service is enabled only. The Canary is NOT affected if the Redis service is disabled. Thinkst has addressed this issue on all supported platforms. New update files to address this issue are available on all platforms except Docker. For Docker customers, a new Docker image has been published which includes the patch. Customers with automatic updates enabled already have updates in distribution. If automatic updates are disabled, customers are advised to update their Canaries. Workarounds are available for customers unable to update at this time.

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