Improper Locking Affecting mariadb-server-utils package, versions <3:10.5.22-1.el9_2.alma.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-MARIADBSERVERUTILS-5964513
  • published22 Sept 2023
  • disclosed12 Oct 2023

Introduced: 22 Sep 2023

CVE-2022-38791  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-667  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 mariadb-server-utils to version 3:10.5.22-1.el9_2.alma.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:5684.

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.

In MariaDB before 10.9.2, compress_write in extra/mariabackup/ds_compress.cc does not release data_mutex upon a stream write failure, which allows local users to trigger a deadlock.

CVSS Scores

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