Improper Resource Shutdown or Release Affecting mariadb105-cracklib-password-check package, versions <3:10.5.16-1.amzn2022.0.4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2022-MARIADB105CRACKLIBPASSWORDCHECK-3102678
  • published4 Nov 2022
  • disclosed25 May 2022

Introduced: 25 May 2022

CVE-2022-31624  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-404  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2022 mariadb105-cracklib-password-check to version 3:10.5.16-1.amzn2022.0.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2022-2022-182.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mariadb105-cracklib-password-check package and not the mariadb105-cracklib-password-check package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2022 relevant fixed versions and status.

MariaDB Server before 10.7 is vulnerable to Denial of Service. While executing the plugin/server_audit/server_audit.c method log_statement_ex, the held lock lock_bigbuffer is not released correctly, which allows local users to trigger a denial of service due to the deadlock.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1