VDB-207429 · CVE-2022-38791 · EUVD-2022-41354

MariaDB up to 10.9.1 ds_compress.cc compress_write deadlock

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MariaDB up to 10.9.1. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function compress_write of the file extra/mariabackup/ds_compress.cc. Performing a manipulation results in deadlock. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2022-38791. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MariaDB up to 10.9.1 (Database Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function compress_write of the file extra/mariabackup/ds_compress.cc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a deadlock vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-833. The product contains multiple threads or executable segments that are waiting for each other to release a necessary lock, resulting in deadlock. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

In MariaDB before 10.9.2, compress_write in extra/mariabackup/ds_compress.cc does not release data_mutex upon a stream write failure, which allows local users to trigger a deadlock.

The weakness was shared 08/28/2022. The advisory is shared at jira.mariadb.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-38791 since 08/27/2022. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 280094 (RockyLinux 8 : mariadb:10.3 (RLSA-2023:5259)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 10.9.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (280094), EUVD (EUVD-2022-41354) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2022-1258). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

MariaDB MariaDB
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
SUSE Linux
Oracle Linux
RESF Rocky Linux

Productinfo

Type

Database Software

Name

MariaDB

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Deadlock
CWE: CWE-833 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 280094
Nessus Name: RockyLinux 8 : mariadb:10.3 (RLSA-2023:5259)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: MariaDB 10.9.2

Timelineinfo

08/27/2022 🔍
08/27/2022 +0 days 🔍
08/28/2022 +0 days 🔍
06/24/2026 +1396 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: jira.mariadb.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-38791 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-38791
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-207429
EUVD: 🔍
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2022-1258 - MariaDB: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service

Entryinfo

Created: 08/28/2022 01:35
Updated: 06/24/2026 05:57
Changes: 08/28/2022 01:35 (41), 10/02/2022 15:52 (11), 12/27/2025 22:03 (16), 01/04/2026 03:49 (7), 06/24/2026 05:57 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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