Input validation error in MariaDB

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU33747

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-3174

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to a crash the entire system.

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Client programs). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.61 and prior, 5.6.41 and prior, 5.7.23 and prior and 8.0.12 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes to compromise MySQL Server. While the vulnerability is in MySQL Server, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MariaDB: 5.5.20 - 5.5.60

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:mariadb_foundation:mariadb:5.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mariadb_foundation:mariadb:5.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mariadb_foundation:mariadb:5.5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mariadb_foundation:mariadb:5.5.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mariadb_foundation:mariadb:5.5.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mariadb_foundation:mariadb:5.5.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mariadb_foundation:mariadb:5.5.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mariadb_foundation:mariadb:5.5.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mariadb_foundation:mariadb:5.5.28a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mariadb_foundation:mariadb:5.5.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105612
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3655
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1258
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00004.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00007.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-24
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0002/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3799-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3799-2/
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4341

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.