Vulnerability identifier: #VU65896

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32088

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MariaDB
Server applications / Database software

Vendor: MariaDB Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service attack

The vulnerability exists due to a segmentation fault via the component Exec_time_tracker::get_loops/Filesort_tracker::report_use/filesort. A local user can send a specially crafted data to perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MariaDB: 10.2.0 - 10.2.43, 10.3.0 - 10.3.34, 10.4.0 - 10.4.24, 10.5.0 - 10.5.15, 10.6.0 - 10.6.7, 10.7.0 - 10.7.3

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External links
http://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-26419

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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.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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