redis-py Enhancement Request: Support for encrypted SSL

The Fix

pip install redis==7.1.0

Based on closed redis/redis-py issue #1757 · PR/commit linked

Open PR/Commit

@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@ pip install ${PKG}
 # RedisCluster tests
 CLUSTER_URL="redis://localhost:16379/0"
-pytest -m 'not onlynoncluster and not redismod' --redis-url=${CLUSTER_URL}
+pytest -m 'not onlynoncluster and not redismod and not ssl' --redis-url=${CLUSTER_URL}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration.yaml

fix.md

Option A — Upgrade to fixed release\npip install redis==7.1.0\nWhen NOT to use: This fix should not be used if the application does not require SSL encryption.\n\n

Why This Fix Works in Production

Trigger: Enhancement Request: Support for encrypted SSL private keys
Mechanism: The redis-py library did not support password-encrypted SSL private keys
Why the fix works: Adds support for password-encrypted SSL private keys in redis-py, allowing users to specify an optional ssl_password argument. (first fixed release: 7.1.0).

Why This Breaks in Prod

The redis-py library did not support password-encrypted SSL private keys
Production symptom (often without a traceback): Enhancement Request: Support for encrypted SSL private keys

Proof / Evidence

GitHub issue: #1757
Fix PR: https://github.com/redis/redis-py/pull/1782
First fixed release: 7.1.0
Reproduced locally: No (not executed)
Last verified: 2026-02-09
Confidence: 0.85
Did this fix it?: Yes (upstream fix exists)
Own content ratio: 0.71

Discussion

High-signal excerpts from the issue thread (symptoms, repros, edge-cases).

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“redis-py has long supported using SSL client certificates by specifying the ssl_certfile and ssl_keyfile arguments. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be any way to make this work if the private key is password-encrypted. The underlying s”

Issue thread · issue description · source

Failure Signature (Search String)

Enhancement Request: Support for encrypted SSL private keys

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Enhancement Request: Support for encrypted SSL private keys

Error Message

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Error Message
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Enhancement Request: Support for encrypted SSL private keys

What Broke

Users were unable to use SSL client certificates with encrypted private keys, leading to connection issues.

Why It Broke

The redis-py library did not support password-encrypted SSL private keys

Fix Options (Details)

Option A — Upgrade to fixed release Safe default (recommended)

pip install redis==7.1.0

When NOT to use: This fix should not be used if the application does not require SSL encryption.

Use when you can deploy the upstream fix. It is usually lower-risk than long-lived workarounds.

Fix reference: https://github.com/redis/redis-py/pull/1782

First fixed release: 7.1.0

Last verified: 2026-02-09. Validate in your environment.

When NOT to Use This Fix

This fix should not be used if the application does not require SSL encryption.

Did This Fix Work in Your Case?

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Prevention

Add a TLS smoke test that performs a real handshake in CI (include CA bundle validation and hostname checks).
Alert on handshake failures by error string and endpoint to catch cert/CA changes quickly.

Version Compatibility Table

Version	Status
7.1.0	Fixed

Related Issues

No related fixes found.

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redis-py Enhancement Request: Support for encrypted SSL private keys (Fix)