CVE-2026-35549
An issue was discovered in MariaDB Server before 11.4.10, 11.5.x through 11.8.x before 11.8.6,...
An issue was discovered in MariaDB Server before 11.4.10, 11.5.x through 11.8.x before 11.8.6, and 12.x before 12.2.2. If the caching_sha2_password authentication plugin is installed, and some user accounts are configured to use it, a large packet can crash the server because sha256_crypt_r uses alloca.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.5
An issue was discovered in MariaDB Server before 11.4.10, 11.5.x through 11.8.x before 11.8.6, and 12.x before 12.2.2. If the caching_sha2_password authentication plugin is installed, and some user accounts are configured to use it, a large packet can crash the server because sha256_crypt_r uses alloca.
- Record
CVE-2026-35549- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-789
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-18595
6.5
An issue was discovered in MariaDB Server before 11.4.10, 11.5.x through 11.8.x before 11.8.6, and 12.x before 12.2.2. If the caching_sha2_password authentication plugin is installed, and some user accounts are configured to use it, a large packet can crash the server because sha256_crypt_r uses alloca.
- Record
EUVD-2026-18595- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3xgj-m9hf-j98g
6.5
An issue was discovered in MariaDB Server before 11.4.10, 11.5.x through 11.8.x before 11.8.6,...
An issue was discovered in MariaDB Server before 11.4.10, 11.5.x through 11.8.x before 11.8.6, and 12.x before 12.2.2. If the caching_sha2_password authentication plugin is installed, and some user accounts are configured to use it, a large packet can crash the server because sha256_crypt_r uses alloca.
- Record
GHSA-3xgj-m9hf-j98g- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-789
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.5
An issue was discovered in MariaDB Server before 11.4.10, 11.5.x through 11.8.x before 11.8.6, and 12.x before 12.2.2. If the caching_sha2_password authentication plugin is installed, and some user accounts are configured to use it, a large packet can crash the server because sha256_crypt_r uses alloca.
- Record
CVE-2026-35549- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-789
- Updated
- 2026-11-06
OSVBELL-CVE-2026-35549
6.5
- Record
BELL-CVE-2026-35549- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.5
An issue was discovered in MariaDB Server before 11.4.10, 11.5.x through 11.8.x before 11.8.6, and 12.x before 12.2.2. If the caching_sha2_password authentication plugin is installed, and some user accounts are configured to use it, a large packet can crash the server because sha256_crypt_r uses alloca.
- Record
CVE-2026-35549- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-789
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-35549
6.5
An issue was discovered in MariaDB Server before 11.4.10, 11.5.x through 11.8.x before 11.8.6, and 12.x before 12.2.2. If the caching_sha2_password authentication plugin is installed, and some user accounts are configured to use it, a large packet can crash the server because sha256_crypt_r uses alloca.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-35549- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-07
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-35549
6.5
An issue was discovered in MariaDB Server before 11.4.10, 11.5.x through 11.8.x before 11.8.6, and 12.x before 12.2.2. If the caching_sha2_password authentication plugin is installed, and some user accounts are configured to use it, a large packet can crash the server because sha256_crypt_r uses alloca.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-35549- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-mariadb-2026-35549 No score
An issue was discovered in MariaDB Server before 11.4.10, 11.5.x through 11.8.x before 11.8.6, and 12.x before 12.2.2. If the caching_sha2_password authentication plugin is installed, and some user accounts are configured to use it, a large packet can crash the server because sha256_crypt_r uses alloca.
- Record
BIT-mariadb-2026-35549- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-mariadb-min-2026-35549 No score
An issue was discovered in MariaDB Server before 11.4.10, 11.5.x through 11.8.x before 11.8.6, and 12.x before 12.2.2. If the caching_sha2_password authentication plugin is installed, and some user accounts are configured to use it, a large packet can crash the server because sha256_crypt_r uses alloca.
- Record
BIT-mariadb-min-2026-35549- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-mysql-client-2026-35549 No score
An issue was discovered in MariaDB Server before 11.4.10, 11.5.x through 11.8.x before 11.8.6, and 12.x before 12.2.2. If the caching_sha2_password authentication plugin is installed, and some user accounts are configured to use it, a large packet can crash the server because sha256_crypt_r uses alloca.
- Record
BIT-mysql-client-2026-35549- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:10897-1 No score
libmariadbd-devel-11.8.7-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libmariadbd-devel-11.8.7-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:10897-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:20933-1 No score
Security update for mariadb
This update for mariadb fixes the following issues
Update to 11.8.8:
- CVE-2026-3494: audit plugin comment handling bypass (bsc#1259176).
- CVE-2026-34303: mysql: optimizer unspecified vulnerability (bsc#1266435).
- CVE-2026-35549: SHA2 auth plugin crash on large packets (bsc#1261413).
- CVE-2026-44168: wsrep SST unsafe parameter handling on the donor side (bsc#1266442).
- CVE-2026-44169: authorization bypass in role-based routine-level privilege check exposes stored routine definitions (bsc#1266441).
- CVE-2026-44170: argument injection in CONNECT REST Xcurl on Windows via unsanitized URL (bsc#1266440).
- CVE-2026-44171: path traversal in mbstream (bsc#1266439).
- CVE-2026-44172: mysql_real_escape_string() incorrectly handled big5 (bsc#1266438).
- CVE-2026-44173: FILE privilege was not checked for subqueries in the FROM clause (bsc#1266437).
- CVE-2026-48163: wsrep SST unsafe parameter handling on the donor side (bsc#1266815).
- CVE-2026-48165: unsafe usage of
wsrep_sst_receive_addressvalues on the joiner side (bsc#1266814). - CVE-2026-49261: unsafe parameter handing in
wsrep_notify_cmd(bsc#1267542).
https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/community-server/11.8/11.8.8 https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/community-server/changelogs/11.8/11.8.8
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:20933-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2026:22095-1 No score
Security update for mariadb
This update for mariadb fixes the following issues
Update to 11.8.8:
- CVE-2026-3494: audit plugin comment handling bypass (bsc#1259176).
- CVE-2026-34303: mysql: optimizer unspecified vulnerability (bsc#1266435).
- CVE-2026-35549: SHA2 auth plugin crash on large packets (bsc#1261413).
- CVE-2026-44168: wsrep SST unsafe parameter handling on the donor side (bsc#1266442).
- CVE-2026-44169: authorization bypass in role-based routine-level privilege check exposes stored routine definitions (bsc#1266441).
- CVE-2026-44170: argument injection in CONNECT REST Xcurl on Windows via unsanitized URL (bsc#1266440).
- CVE-2026-44171: path traversal in mbstream (bsc#1266439).
- CVE-2026-44172: mysql_real_escape_string() incorrectly handled big5 (bsc#1266438).
- CVE-2026-44173: FILE privilege was not checked for subqueries in the FROM clause (bsc#1266437).
- CVE-2026-48163: wsrep SST unsafe parameter handling on the donor side (bsc#1266815).
- CVE-2026-48165: unsafe usage of
wsrep_sst_receive_addressvalues on the joiner side (bsc#1266814). - CVE-2026-49261: unsafe parameter handing in
wsrep_notify_cmd(bsc#1267542).
https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/community-server/11.8/11.8.8 https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/community-server/changelogs/11.8/11.8.8
- Record
SUSE-SU-2026:22095-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2026:2330-1 No score
Security update for mariadb
This update for mariadb fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2026-3494: audit plugin comment handling bypass (bsc#1259176).
- CVE-2026-34303: mysql: optimizer unspecified vulnerability (bsc#1266435).
- CVE-2026-35549: SHA2 auth plugin crash on large packets (bsc#1261413).
- CVE-2026-44168: wsrep SST unsafe parameter handling on the donor side (bsc#1266442).
- CVE-2026-44169: authorization bypass in role-based routine-level privilege check exposes stored routine definitions (bsc#1266441).
- CVE-2026-44170: argument injection in CONNECT REST Xcurl on Windows via unsanitized URL (bsc#1266440).
- CVE-2026-44171: path traversal in mbstream (bsc#1266439).
- CVE-2026-44172: mysql_real_escape_string() incorrectly handled big5 (bsc#1266438).
- CVE-2026-44173: FILE privilege was not checked for subqueries in the FROM clause (bsc#1266437).
- CVE-2026-48163: wsrep SST unsafe parameter handling on the donor side (bsc#1266815).
- CVE-2026-48165: unsafe usage of
wsrep_sst_receive_addressvalues on the joiner side (bsc#1266814). - CVE-2026-49261: unsafe parameter handling in
wsrep_notify_cmd(bsc#1267542).
Changes for mariadb:
- Update to 11.8.8: https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/community-server/11.8/11.8.8 https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/community-server/changelogs/11.8/11.8.8
- Update to 11.8.7: https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/community-server/11.8/11.8.7 https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/community-server/changelogs/11.8/11.8.7
- Record
SUSE-SU-2026:2330-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mariadbAlpaquita:25 |
11.4.5-r0 up to 11.4.10-r0 | 11.4.10-r0 |
mariadbAlpaquita:stream |
10.11.4-r0 up to 11.8.6-r0 | 11.8.6-r0 |
mariadbBitnami |
before 11.4.10, 11.5.0 up to 11.8.6, 12.0.0 up to 12.2.2 | 11.4.1011.8.612.2.2 |
mariadb-minBitnami |
before 11.4.10, 11.5.0 up to 11.8.6, 12.0.0 up to 12.2.2 | 11.4.1011.8.612.2.2 |
mysql-clientBitnami |
before 11.4.10, 11.5.0 up to 11.8.6, 12.0.0 up to 12.2.2 | 11.4.1011.8.612.2.2 |
mariadbDebian:13 |
before 1:11.8.6-0+deb13u1, plus listed versions 1:11.8.2-11:11.8.3-0+deb13u11:11.8.3-11:11.8.5-11:11.8.5-2 Show 5 moreShow less1:11.8.5-31:11.8.5-3~exp11:11.8.5-3~exp21:11.8.5-3~exp31:11.8.5-4 |
1:11.8.6-0+deb13u1 |
mariadbDebian:14 |
before 1:11.8.6-1, plus listed versions 1:11.8.2-11:11.8.3-11:11.8.5-11:11.8.5-21:11.8.5-3 Show 4 moreShow less1:11.8.5-3~exp11:11.8.5-3~exp21:11.8.5-3~exp31:11.8.5-4 |
1:11.8.6-1 |
mariadbSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 11.8.8-160000.1.1 | 11.8.8-160000.1.1 |
mariadbSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 11.8.8-160000.1.1 | 11.8.8-160000.1.1 |
mariadbSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP7 From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 11.8.8-150700.3.15.1 | 11.8.8-150700.3.15.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mariadbSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP7 From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 11.8.8-150700.3.15.1 | 11.8.8-150700.3.15.1 |
mariadb-10.0Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 10.0.20-0ubuntu0.15.04.110.0.22-0ubuntu110.0.23-110.0.23-210.0.24-7 Show 9 moreShow less10.0.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.110.0.27-0ubuntu0.16.04.110.0.28-0ubuntu0.16.04.110.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.110.0.31-0ubuntu0.16.04.210.0.33-0ubuntu0.16.04.110.0.34-0ubuntu0.16.04.110.0.36-0ubuntu0.16.04.110.0.38-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
None known |
mariadb-10.1Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 10.1.25-11:10.1.29-61:10.1.34-0ubuntu0.18.04.11:10.1.38-0ubuntu0.18.04.11:10.1.38-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 Show 6 moreShow less1:10.1.40-0ubuntu0.18.04.11:10.1.41-0ubuntu0.18.04.11:10.1.43-0ubuntu0.18.04.11:10.1.44-0ubuntu0.18.04.11:10.1.47-0ubuntu0.18.04.11:10.1.48-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
None known |
mariadb-10.3Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:10.3.17-11:10.3.18-11:10.3.19-11:10.3.21-21:10.3.22-1 Show 10 moreShow less1:10.3.22-1ubuntu11:10.3.25-0ubuntu0.20.04.11:10.3.29-0ubuntu0.20.04.11:10.3.30-0ubuntu0.20.04.11:10.3.31-0ubuntu0.20.04.11:10.3.32-0ubuntu0.20.04.11:10.3.34-0ubuntu0.20.04.11:10.3.37-0ubuntu0.20.04.11:10.3.38-0ubuntu0.20.04.11:10.3.39-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 |
None known |
mariadb-10.6Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:10.6.7-2ubuntu11:10.6.7-2ubuntu1.11:10.6.11-0ubuntu0.22.04.11:10.6.12-0ubuntu0.22.04.11:10.6.16-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 Show 4 moreShow less1:10.6.18-0ubuntu0.22.04.11:10.6.21-0ubuntu0.22.04.21:10.6.22-0ubuntu0.22.04.11:10.6.23-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 |
None known |
mariadbUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:10.11.4-11:10.11.5-31:10.11.6-11:10.11.6-21:10.11.7-2ubuntu1 Show 5 moreShow less1:10.11.7-2ubuntu21:10.11.8-0ubuntu0.24.04.11:10.11.11-0ubuntu0.24.04.21:10.11.13-0ubuntu0.24.04.11:10.11.14-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 |
None known |
mariadbUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:11.4.5-11:11.8.1-41:11.8.1-5ubuntu21:11.8.2-1ubuntu11:11.8.3-11:11.8.3-1build1 |
None known |
mariadbopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 11.8.7-1.1 | 11.8.7-1.1 |
mariadbopenSUSE:Leap 16.0 From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 11.8.8-160000.1.1 | 11.8.8-160000.1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-35549 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Mariadb, published April 3, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.27%, the 18th percentile. Fixed in mariadb 11.4.10-r0.
References
jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-38365
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35549
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3xgj-m9hf-j98g
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2026-35549
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/35xxx/CVE-2026-35549.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-35549
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suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-202622095-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1259176
bugzilla.suse.com/1261413
bugzilla.suse.com/1266435
bugzilla.suse.com/1266437
bugzilla.suse.com/1266438
bugzilla.suse.com/1266439
bugzilla.suse.com/1266440
bugzilla.suse.com/1266441
bugzilla.suse.com/1266442
bugzilla.suse.com/1266814
bugzilla.suse.com/1266815
bugzilla.suse.com/1267542
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-34303
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3494
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-35549
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44168
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44169
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44170
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44171
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44172
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44173
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-48163
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-48165
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-49261
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-20262330-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-35549
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-35549