CVE-2023-36366
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

An issue in the logcreatedelta component of MonetDB Server v11.45.17 and v11.46.0 was discovered that allows attackers to cause Denial of Service (DoS) via crafted SQL statements. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2023-36366 and was disclosed on June 22, 2023 (NVD, GitHub Issue).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the logcreatedelta function of MonetDB Server. It can be triggered through a specific sequence of SQL statements involving table alterations within a transaction. The issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (NVD).

Impact

When successfully exploited, the vulnerability causes the MonetDB server to crash, resulting in a Denial of Service condition. This affects the availability of the database service, potentially disrupting operations that depend on database access (NVD).

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