Vulnerability in Mariadb

CVE-2022-31623

MariaDB Server before 10.7 is vulnerable to Denial of Service. In extra/mariabackup/ds_compress.cc, when an error occurs (i.e., going to the err label) while executing the method create_worker_threads, the held lock thd->ctrl_mutex is not released correctly, which allows local users to trigger a denial of service due to the deadlock. Note: The vendor argues this is just an improper locking bug and not a vulnerability with adverse effects.

EPSS: 0.002 (13.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-31623?
CVE-2022-31623 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mariadb, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-05-25.
How severe is CVE-2022-31623?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.