Input validation error in MariaDB - CVE-2021-46665

 

Input validation error in MariaDB - CVE-2021-46665

Published: May 26, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU63719
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-46665
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Debian
Affected software:
MariaDB

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect used_tables expectations in the sql_parse.cc. A remote user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-46665

Install updates from vendor's website.

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