Security restrictions bypass in mariadb (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-2761 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
mariadb (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU12012
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2761
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL due to improper security restrictions. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsmariadb (Alpine package): 10.1.32-r0
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=ad3cd4ee72556149a46fca74da139cc7424bc58a
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=ec4a02c42dea8323d84536c79a6af0fc421ed261
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=bb3e58d46d4c459703177662c32c9cb954bb06e3
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=28850b3a43930dcaba7ce82fa55bb53853cf412d
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
