CVE-2024-58357 SurrealDB before 2.1.0 Denial of Service via rand::time()

High 7.1 Published Updated

Authorized clients can cause denial of service in SurrealDB by triggering uncaught exceptions in the rand::time() function.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-58357?

CVE-2024-58357 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Surrealdb Surrealdb, published on 18 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SurrealDB versions before 2.1.0 contain an uncaught exception vulnerability in the rand::time() function that panics when unwrap is called on a None result from timestamp_opt. Authorized clients can repeatedly invoke rand::time() to reliably trigger server panics and cause denial of service.

Weakness: CWE-248

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-58357?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including surrealdb and surrealdb-core. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
surrealdb crates.ioAll versions2.1.0
surrealdb crates.ioAll versions2.1.0
surrealdb-core crates.ioAll versions2.1.0
surrealdb-core crates.ioAll versions2.1.0

Products include Surrealdb Surrealdb.

How do I fix CVE-2024-58357?

Upgrade surrealdb to 2.1.0 or later.

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-2024-58357 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-58357 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-3h9v-xwgf-h5c5, GHSA-h4f5-h82v-5w4r.

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