CVE-2022-27383: Use After Free

Published Apr 12, 2022
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Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

MariaDB Server v10.6 and below was discovered to contain an use-after-free in the component mystrcasecmp8bit, which is exploited via specially crafted SQL statements.

Launchpad

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/mariadb<10.8.3
10.8.3
redhat/mariadb<10.7.4
10.7.4
redhat/mariadb<10.6.8
10.6.8
redhat/mariadb<10.5.16
10.5.16
redhat/mariadb<10.4.25
10.4.25
redhat/mariadb<10.3.35
10.3.35
redhat/mariadb<10.2.44
10.2.44
MariaDB MariaDB>=10.2.0<10.2.44
MariaDB MariaDB>=10.3.0<10.3.35
MariaDB MariaDB>=10.4.0<10.4.25
MariaDB MariaDB>=10.5.0<10.5.16
MariaDB MariaDB>=10.6.0<10.6.8
MariaDB MariaDB>=10.7.0<10.7.4
MariaDB MariaDB>=10.8.0<10.8.3
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
debian/mariadb-10.5
1:10.5.23-0+deb11u11:10.5.28-0+deb11u1

Event History

Apr 12, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:14 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:14 PM
Description
Apr 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·02:06 PM
Description
Sep 19, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:30 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-27383?

CVE-2022-27383 is a use-after-free vulnerability in MariaDB Server v10.6 and below, specifically in the my_strcasecmp_8bit component, which can be exploited via specially crafted SQL statements.

2

How severe is CVE-2022-27383?

CVE-2022-27383 has a severity score of 7.5, which is considered high.

3

Which versions of MariaDB Server are affected by CVE-2022-27383?

MariaDB Server versions 10.2.0 - 10.2.44, 10.3.0 - 10.3.35, 10.4.0 - 10.4.25, 10.5.0 - 10.5.16, and 10.6.0 - 10.6.8 are all affected by CVE-2022-27383.

4

How can CVE-2022-27383 be fixed?

To fix CVE-2022-27383, users should update their MariaDB Server to version 10.8.3.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-27383?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-27383 at the following references: [Link 1](https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-26323), [Link 2](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00023.html), [Link 3](https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220519-0006/).

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