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CVE-2021-46663:
MariaDB Server vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2021-46663 affects MariaDB versions through 10.5.13, discovered in early 2022. The vulnerability allows an application crash in the ha_maria::extra component when processing certain SELECT statements (NVD, MariaDB Security).
Technical details
The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The issue specifically affects the ha_maria::extra component of MariaDB and can be triggered through specific SELECT statement executions (NVD).
Impact
When successfully exploited, this vulnerability leads to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition through application crashes. The vulnerability affects availability but does not impact confidentiality or integrity of the system (NetApp Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in MariaDB versions 10.2.43, 10.3.34, 10.4.24, 10.5.15, 10.6.7, and 10.7.3. Users are advised to upgrade to these or later versions to mitigate the vulnerability (MariaDB Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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