Vulnerability in Mariadb
CVE-2022-0778
The BN_mod_sqrt() function, which computes a modular square root, contains a bug that can cause it to loop forever for non-prime moduli. Internally this function is used when parsing certificates that contain elliptic curve public keys in…
EPSS: 0.075 (92.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- openssl-security@openssl.org (Vendor Advisory)
- openssl-security@openssl.org
- openssl-security@openssl.org
- openssl-security@openssl.org
- openssl-security@openssl.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- openssl-security@openssl.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- openssl-security@openssl.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- openssl-security@openssl.org (vendor-advisory)
- openssl-security@openssl.org (vendor-advisory)
- openssl-security@openssl.org (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0778?
- CVE-2022-0778 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mariadb, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-03-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0778?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-0778 known to be exploited?
- 71 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.