# CVE-2026-3494: MariaDB Server Audit Plugin Comment Handling Bypass

CVE-2026-3494 is fixed in 59 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3494, released March 3, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3494
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 4.3 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0031
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 3, 2026
- Weakness: Insufficient Logging
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-3494

## Description

In MariaDB server version through 11.8.5, when server audit plugin is enabled with server_audit_events variable configured with QUERY_DCL, QUERY_DDL, or QUERY_DML filtering, if an authenticated database user invokes a SQL statement prefixed with double-hyphen (—) or hash (#) style comments, the statement is not logged.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | mariadb Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1:10.11.18-0+deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3494](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-3494.md) | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1:11.8.6-0+deb13u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3494](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-3494.md) | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb Debian 14 | 1:11.8.6-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3494](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-3494.md) | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb opensuse-leap 16.0 | 11.8.8-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20933-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20933-1.md) | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb sles 15.7 | 11.8.8-150700.3.15.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:2330-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-2330-1.md) | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb sles 16.0 | 11.8.8-160000.1.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:22095-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-22095-1.md) | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011 amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-backup amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-backup-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-client-utils amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-common amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-connect-engine amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-connect-engine-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-cracklib-password-check amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-cracklib-password-check-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-debugsource amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-devel amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-errmsg amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-gssapi-server amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-gssapi-server-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-oqgraph-engine amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-oqgraph-engine-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-pam amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-pam-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-rocksdb-engine amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-rocksdb-engine-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-server amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-server-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-server-utils amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-server-utils-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-sphinx-engine amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-sphinx-engine-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-test amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb1011-test-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3:10.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1844.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114 amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-backup amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-backup-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-client-utils amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-common amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-connect-engine amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-connect-engine-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-cracklib-password-check amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-cracklib-password-check-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-debugsource amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-devel amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-errmsg amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-gssapi-server amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-gssapi-server-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-oqgraph-engine amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-oqgraph-engine-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-pam amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-pam-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-rocksdb-engine amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-rocksdb-engine-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-server amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-server-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-server-utils amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-server-utils-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-sphinx-engine amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-sphinx-engine-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-test amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Linux | mariadb114-test-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3:11.4.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1827](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1827.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |

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