CVE-2026-16651

temporalio/sqlparser malformed MySQL version comments can cause a panic

Published Sep 21, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
temporalio/sqlparser can panic when Parse, ParseStrictDDL, or ParseNext processes a MySQL version comment whose contents are empty or consist only of one to five decimal digits. ExtractMysqlComment does not check the -1 result returned by strings.IndexFunc before using it as a slice boundary. The resulting Go runtime panic propagates unless the caller recovers it on the parsing goroutine, so applications that parse attacker-controlled SQL can terminate. Temporal Server exposes the affected parser through ListWorkers. When that API is enabled, an authenticated caller with namespace read permission can submit a malformed query that terminates the receiving Matching process. Repeated requests can sustain a denial of service. The issue affects availability only; no confidentiality or integrity impact was identified.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade github.com/temporalio/sqlparser to v0.0.0-20260721183040-74181ffcbaaf or later. Temporal Server operators should upgrade to 1.30.7, 1.31.3, or 1.32.0, as appropriate for the deployed minor release line. The parser fix treats MySQL version comments as ordinary comments instead of interpreting their contents as SQL.


Vendor Workaround

Until upgrading, applications can reject MySQL version comments before invoking the parser or recover parser panics on the parsing goroutine. Temporal Server 1.29 and 1.30 operators can set frontend.ListWorkersEnabled to false. On any affected Server release, restrict ListWorkers to trusted principals or apply the matching-handler panic-recovery change as interim containment. Panic recovery does not replace the parser fix.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Temporal sqlparser
Vendors & Products Temporal sqlparser
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description temporalio/sqlparser can panic when Parse, ParseStrictDDL, or ParseNext processes a MySQL version comment whose contents are empty or consist only of one to five decimal digits. ExtractMysqlComment does not check the -1 result returned by strings.IndexFunc before using it as a slice boundary. The resulting Go runtime panic propagates unless the caller recovers it on the parsing goroutine, so applications that parse attacker-controlled SQL can terminate. Temporal Server exposes the affected parser through ListWorkers. When that API is enabled, an authenticated caller with namespace read permission can submit a malformed query that terminates the receiving Matching process. Repeated requests can sustain a denial of service. The issue affects availability only; no confidentiality or integrity impact was identified.
Title temporalio/sqlparser malformed MySQL version comments can cause a panic
First Time appeared Temporal
Temporal temporal
Weaknesses CWE-129
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:temporal:temporal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Temporal
Temporal temporal
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Temporal
Published
Updated
Sep 21, 2026, 3:32 PM
Reserved
Jul 22, 2026, 6:08 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 21, 2026, 12:17 PM
Modified
Sep 22, 2026, 7:40 PM