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Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: mariadb (CVE-2023-52971)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 295340

Synopsis

The remote Azure Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of mariadb installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2023-52971 advisory.

 - MariaDB Server 10.10 through 10.11.* and 11.0 through 11.4.* crashes in JOIN::fix_all_splittings_in_plan.
 (CVE-2023-52971)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52971

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 295340

File Name: azure_linux_CVE-2023-52971.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/22/2026

Updated: 1/22/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 4.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-52971

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Temporal Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:mariadb-server, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:mariadb-server-galera, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:mariadb-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:mariadb, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:mariadb-devel, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:mariadb-errmsg

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AzureLinux/release, Host/AzureLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/8/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/8/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-52971

IAVA: 2026-A-0015