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SurrealDB before 2.2.2 Memory Exhaustion via Nested Functions

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

SurrealDB before 2.2.2 with scripting enabled fails to properly enforce recursion limits when native functions contain embedded JavaScript that issues new queries. Authenticated attackers can bypass the recursion limit by chaining native and JavaScript function calls to trigger infinite recursion and exhaust server memory.

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CVE-2025-71393

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2025-71393

surrealdb

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product

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surrealdb

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/1/product

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surrealdb

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/2/product

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Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

[
  {
    "vendor": "surrealdb",
    "product": "surrealdb",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0",
        "lessThan": "2.2.2",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "status": "unaffected",
        "version": "2.2.2",
        "versionType": "semver"
      }
    ],
    "packageURL": "pkg:cargo/surrealdb",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
  },
  {
    "vendor": "surrealdb",
    "product": "surrealdb",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0",
        "lessThan": "2.1.5",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "status": "unaffected",
        "version": "2.1.5",
        "versionType": "semver"
      }
    ],
    "packageURL": "pkg:cargo/surrealdb",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
  },
  {
    "vendor": "surrealdb",
    "product": "surrealdb",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0",
        "lessThan": "2.0.5",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "status": "unaffected",
        "version": "2.0.5",
        "versionType": "semver"
      }
    ],
    "packageURL": "pkg:cargo/surrealdb",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
  }
]
Related CVEs
CVE-2025-71393

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medium

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Event
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