Denial of Service Vulnerability in MySQL Server by Oracle
CVE-2024-21218

4.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Oracle
Status
Mysql Cluster
Mysql Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 October 2024

Summary

A vulnerability exists within the InnoDB component of Oracle MySQL Server, specifically affecting versions 8.0.39 and earlier, 8.4.2 and earlier, and 9.0.1 and earlier. An authenticated attacker with high privileges and network access can exploit this flaw using multiple protocols, leading to the possibility of causing the MySQL Server to hang or crash repeatedly. This can result in a complete denial of service, posing significant risks to the availability of affected database systems.

Affected Version(s)

MySQL Cluster * <= 7.5.35

MySQL Cluster * <= 7.6.31

MySQL Cluster * <= 8.0.39

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2024.html
vendor-advisory

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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