Vulnerability identifier: #VU66552

Vulnerability 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-2022-32082

CWE-ID: CWE-617

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MariaDB
Server applications / Database software

Vendor: MariaDB Foundation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion at table->get_ref_count() == 0 in dict0dict.cc. A remote user can perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MariaDB: 10.8.0 - 10.8.3, 10.7.0 - 10.7.4, 10.6.0 - 10.6.8, 10.5.0 - 10.5.16

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External links
http://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-26433

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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.