Description
SurrealDB versions before 2.1.0 contain a denial of service vulnerability in the sorting mechanism when using ORDER BY rand() clause. Authorized clients can execute queries with ORDER BY rand() to trigger a panic in the sorting function, crashing the server.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| surrealdb | surrealdb | < 2.1.0 | 2.1.0 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| crates.io | surrealdb | < 2.1.0 | 2.1.0 | GHSA-m52v-24p8-654f |
| crates.io | surrealdb-core | < 2.1.0 | 2.1.0 | GHSA-m52v-24p8-654f |
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-m52v-24p8-654f) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: SurrealDB before 2.1.0 Denial of Service via rand() Sorting third-party-advisory