3233
MariaDBERRORNotableGIS / SpatialMEDIUM confidence
Unknown GIS exception
Production Risk
Medium — may crash the current query.
Why it happens
- 1An unhandled C++ exception was thrown by the GIS processing layer.
- 2Edge-case geometry that triggers an unguarded code path in the spatial engine.
How to reproduce
trigger — this will error
trigger — this will error
-- Triggered by unusual geometry inputs causing unhandled exceptions.
expected output
ERROR 3233 (HY000): Unknown GIS exception.
Fix 1
Validate geometry before processing
Validate geometry before processing
SELECT ST_IsValid(geom_col) FROM t1 WHERE NOT ST_IsValid(geom_col);
Why this works
Identify and fix invalid geometries that may trigger exceptions.
Fix 2
File a bug report with a reproducer
File a bug report with a reproducer
-- Report to bugs.mysql.com.
Why this works
Unhandled exceptions are bugs; a fix may be available in a newer release.
What not to do
✕
Sources
Official documentation ↗
MySQL 8.0 — 3233 ER_GIS_UNKNOWN_EXCEPTION
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