CVE-2023-48951 Denial of service in n/a

High 8.8 Published 29 Nov 2023 Updated 5 Jun 2025

Attackers can cause a Denial of Service in Virtuoso database by executing a specific SELECT statement.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2023-48951?

CVE-2023-48951 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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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

Weakness: CWE-400

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-48951?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openlinksw Virtuoso.

How do I fix CVE-2023-48951?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2023-48951 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-48951 exists.

All Openlinksw Virtuoso vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-48951, GHSA-jfww-45p8-3v7v, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-48951.