#VU60554 Use-after-free in MariaDB - CVE-2022-24050
Published: February 12, 2022 / Updated: February 16, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU60554
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24050
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MariaDB
MariaDB
Software vendor:
MariaDB Foundation
MariaDB Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the storage engine when processing CONNECT queries. A remote user can send a specially crafted SQL query to the database instance, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.