# CVE-2023-48949: Denial of service in n/a

> Attackers can cause a Denial of Service in Virtuoso database by exploiting a flaw in the box_add function via a SELECT statement.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 29 Nov 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2023-48949, GHSA-h7vw-h768-43pm, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-48949

## What is CVE-2023-48949?

CVE-2023-48949 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Openlinksw Virtuoso, published on 29 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue in the box_add function in openlink virtuoso-opensource v7.2.11 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) after running a SELECT statement.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-48949?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Openlinksw Virtuoso.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-48949?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2023-48949 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-48949 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Openlinksw Virtuoso

- [CVE-2023-48951](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48951/): Denial of service in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-57635](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-57635/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-57636](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-57636/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-57637](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-57637/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-57638](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-57638/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-48949 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-48949 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Openlinksw Virtuoso, published on 29 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-48949 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Openlinksw Virtuoso. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48949/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48949/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-48949
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48949
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-48949

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48949/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.