Denial of Service Vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server
CVE-2024-20965

4.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Oracle
Status
Mysql Ndb Cluster
Mysql Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 January 2024

What is CVE-2024-20965?

An easily exploitable vulnerability exists within Oracle's MySQL Server, specifically in the Optimizer component. This vulnerability affects supported versions 8.0.35 and earlier, as well as 8.2.0 and earlier. A high-privileged attacker with network access can manipulate this vulnerability across various protocols. When exploited, it can lead to unauthorized actions that result in a denial of service, causing the MySQL Server to hang or crash repeatedly, disrupting database availability.

Affected Version(s)

MySQL NDB Cluster * <= 7.5.32

MySQL NDB Cluster * <= 7.6.28

MySQL NDB Cluster * <= 8.0.35

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2024.html
vendor-advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240201-0003/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240201-0006/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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