Improper Locking Affecting mariadb-pam package, versions <3:10.5.22-1.module+el8.8.0+20134+a92c7654


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-MARIADBPAM-3034409
  • published27 Sept 2022
  • disclosed1 Jun 2022

Introduced: 1 Jun 2022

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 mariadb-pam to version 3:10.5.22-1.module+el8.8.0+20134+a92c7654 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mariadb-pam package and not the mariadb-pam package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 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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