# CVE-2024-58359: SurrealDB denial of service in ORDER BY rand() sorting

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-58359-surrealdb-denial-of-service-in-order-by-rand-sorting  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-18. Updated: 2026-07-18  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2024-58359 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-07-18

SurrealDB is a multi-model database used for managing and querying large datasets. A vulnerability in its sorting mechanism allows an authorized user to crash the database server by running a specific type of query. This results in a denial of service, making the database unavailable for all users and applications until it is restarted.

Technologies: [surrealdb (crates.io)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/surrealdb), [surrealdb-core (crates.io)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/crates-io-surrealdb-core), [Surrealdb-Core](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/surrealdb-core). Vendors: [crates.io](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/crates-io), [SurrealDB](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/surrealdb).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2024-58359 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-58359 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2024-58359?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 18 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** surrealdb (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=2.1.0; surrealdb-core (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=2.1.0; Surrealdb-Core < 2.1.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2024-58359?** Yes. surrealdb (crates.io): upgrade to 2.1.0 or later; surrealdb-core (crates.io): upgrade to 2.1.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2024-58359 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2024-58359?** Check whether you run surrealdb (crates.io), surrealdb-core (crates.io) or Surrealdb-Core at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- surrealdb (crates.io): upgrade to 2.1.0 or later

  ```sh
  cargo update -p surrealdb
  ```

- surrealdb-core (crates.io): upgrade to 2.1.0 or later

  ```sh
  cargo update -p surrealdb-core
  ```


## Technical details

A denial of service vulnerability exists in SurrealDB's sorting mechanism due to an uncaught exception (CWE-248). The root cause is a comparison function used with the 'ORDER BY rand()' clause that fails to implement total order, which triggers a panic in the Rust 1.81+ runtime environment. An attacker with network access and low-level query privileges can execute a crafted SurrealQL query to crash the server process. The issue is resolved in version 2.1.0, which updates the sorting algorithm to guarantee total order.

## Affected products

- surrealdb surrealdb < 2.1.0
- surrealdb surrealdb-core < 2.1.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2024-58359
- GHSA-m52v-24p8-654f

## Timeline

- 2024-11-22: advisory: GHSA-m52v-24p8-654f published
- 2026-07-18: disclosed: NVD publication date

## References

- [https://github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb/security/advisories/GHSA-m52v-24p8-654f](https://github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb/security/advisories/GHSA-m52v-24p8-654f)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/surrealdb-before-denial-of-service-via-rand-sorting](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/surrealdb-before-denial-of-service-via-rand-sorting)

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