Use of Externally-Controlled Format String Affecting mariadb-server-utils package, versions <3:10.5.16-2.el9_0


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-MARIADBSERVERUTILS-5644999
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed9 Aug 2022

Introduced: 9 Aug 2022

CVE-2022-24051  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-134  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 mariadb-server-utils to version 3:10.5.16-2.el9_0 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2022:5948.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mariadb-server-utils package and not the mariadb-server-utils package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

MariaDB CONNECT Storage Engine Format String Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of MariaDB. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of SQL queries. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it as a format specifier. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-16193.

CVSS Scores

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