CVE-2021-46657: Medium severity mariadb server vulnerability

Published Jan 29, 2022
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Updated

getsortbytable in MariaDB before 10.6.2 allows an application crash via certain subquery uses of ORDER BY.

Other sources

getsortbytable() in MariaDB before 10.6.2 allows an application crash via certain subquery uses of ORDER BY.

References: 1. https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-25629 2. https://bugzilla.suse.com/1195325

Red Hat

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/mariadb<10.6.2
10.6.2
redhat/mariadb<10.2.39
10.2.39
redhat/mariadb<10.3.30
10.3.30
redhat/mariadb<10.4.20
10.4.20
redhat/mariadb<10.5.11
10.5.11
MariaDB MariaDB>=5.5.20<=5.5.68
MariaDB MariaDB>=10.0.0<10.2.39
MariaDB MariaDB>=10.3.0<10.3.30
MariaDB MariaDB>=10.4.0<10.4.20
MariaDB MariaDB>=10.5.0<10.5.11
MariaDB MariaDB>=10.6.0<10.6.2

Event History

Jan 29, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:34 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:34 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-46657?

CVE-2021-46657 is a vulnerability that can cause application crashes in affected versions of MariaDB.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-46657?

To fix CVE-2021-46657, upgrade MariaDB to version 10.6.2 or later.

3

Which versions of MariaDB are affected by CVE-2021-46657?

CVE-2021-46657 affects MariaDB versions before 10.6.2 as well as several older versions.

4

What triggers the CVE-2021-46657 vulnerability?

The CVE-2021-46657 vulnerability can be triggered by specific subquery uses of the ORDER BY clause.

5

Is there any workaround for CVE-2021-46657?

There are no known workarounds for CVE-2021-46657; upgrading is the recommended solution.

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