Summary
Uncaught Exception Handling Parsing Errors on Line Terminators
The span rendering would panic when handling failed parsing of queries where the error occurred on a line terminator character.
Workarounds
Concerned users unable to update may want to limit the ability of untrusted users to run arbitrary SurrealQL queries in the affected versions of SurrealDB. To limit the impact of the denial of service, SurrealDB administrators may also want to ensure that the SurrealDB process is running so that it can be automatically re-started after a crash.
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Impact
A client that is authorized to run queries in a SurrealDB server is able to execute a malformed query which will fail to parse on a line terminator character and cause a panic in the span rendering code. This will crash the server, leading to denial of service.
GHSA-8XFF-473H-F863 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (1.2.1); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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- Version 1.2.1 and later are not affected by this issue.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is GHSA-8XFF-473H-F863? GHSA-8XFF-473H-F863 is a medium-severity security vulnerability in surrealdb (rust), affecting versions <= 1.2.0. It is fixed in 1.2.1.
- How severe is GHSA-8XFF-473H-F863? GHSA-8XFF-473H-F863 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of surrealdb are affected by GHSA-8XFF-473H-F863? surrealdb (rust) versions <= 1.2.0 is affected.
- Is there a fix for GHSA-8XFF-473H-F863? Yes. GHSA-8XFF-473H-F863 is fixed in 1.2.1. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is GHSA-8XFF-473H-F863 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-8XFF-473H-F863 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether GHSA-8XFF-473H-F863 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix GHSA-8XFF-473H-F863? Upgrade
surrealdbto 1.2.1 or later.