CVE-2022-27446 Null dereference in n/a
A segmentation fault in MariaDB Server allows attackers to cause a denial of service via the item_cmpfunc.h component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-27446?
CVE-2022-27446 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mariadb Mariadb, published on 14 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MariaDB Server v10.9 and below was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component sql/item_cmpfunc.h.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27446?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including mariadb, mariadb-min and mysql-client. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mariadb Bitnami | From 10.4.0 | 10.4.25, 10.5.16, 10.6.8, 10.7.4 |
mariadb-min Bitnami | From 10.4.0 | 10.4.25, 10.5.16, 10.6.8, 10.7.4 |
mysql-client Bitnami | From 10.4.0 | 10.4.25, 10.5.16, 10.6.8, 10.7.4 |
Products include Mariadb Mariadb.
How do I fix CVE-2022-27446?
Upgrade mariadb to a fixed version for your release line: 10.4.25, 10.5.16, 10.6.8 or 10.7.4.
Is CVE-2022-27446 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27446 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-92262 MariaDB: Numerous issues caused by historical #mysql50# tablename encoding bypass.
- CVE-2023-26785 Code injection in n/a
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2022-27446, BIT-mariadb-2022-27446, BIT-mariadb-min-2022-27446, BIT-mysql-client-2022-27446, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-27446, GHSA-vfrr-qwmc-g5r4 and 1 more.