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TDengine Database Denial-of-Service

Type: advisorySources: OSV

TDengine is an open source, time-series database optimized for Internet of Things devices. Prior to version 3.0.7.1, TDengine DataBase crashes on UDF nested query. This issue affects TDengine Databases which let users connect and run arbitrary queries. Version 3.0.7.1 has a patch for this issue.

Products
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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2023-38502
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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Updated in this feed
6 Nov 2026, 00:56 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

TDengine Database Denial-of-Service

core-osv · Original source

Published 25 Jul 2023, 21:14 UTC

TDengine is an open source, time-series database optimized for Internet of Things devices. Prior to version 3.0.7.1, TDengine DataBase crashes on UDF nested query. This issue affects TDengine Databases which let users connect and run arbitrary queries. Version 3.0.7.1 has a patch for this issue.

osv:CVE-2023-38502
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38502",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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    "title": "TDengine Database Denial-of-Service",
    "summary": "TDengine is an open source, time-series database optimized for Internet of Things devices. Prior to version 3.0.7.1, TDengine DataBase crashes on UDF nested query. This issue affects TDengine Databases which let users connect and run arbitrary queries. Version 3.0.7.1 has a patch for this issue.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2023-38502",
    "products": [],
    "severity": "medium",
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