IBM PowerVC update for MariaDB Server

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU63536

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27452

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to segmentation fault via the sql/item_cmpfunc.cc component. A remote user can send specially crafted data and perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PowerVC: 2.0.2.1 - 2.0.3

External links

http://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-cve-2022-27452/
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6612683

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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