Ubuntu update for mariadb

Published: 2024-01-25

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-47015 CVE-2023-22084
CWE-ID	CWE-476 CWE-20
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system mariadb-server (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU77142

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-47015

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the spider_db_mbase::print_warnings() function. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the server and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package mariadb to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04 - 23.10

mariadb-server (Ubuntu package): before 1:10.11.6-0ubuntu0.23.10.2

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6600-1

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.

2) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU82154