Oracle MySQL Server 8.0.35 and prior/8.2.0 and prior Optimizer denial of service

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A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Oracle MySQL Server 8.0.35 and prior/8.2.0 and prior. This impacts an unknown function of the component Optimizer. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-20972. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Oracle MySQL Server 8.0.35 and prior/8.2.0 and prior (Database Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Optimizer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.35 and prior and 8.2.0 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

The weakness was disclosed 01/16/2024 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2024. The advisory is available at oracle.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-20972. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 235542 (RockyLinux 8 : mysql:8.0 (RLSA-2024:0894)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (235542). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Type

• Database Software

Vendor

• Oracle

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• MySQL Server

Version

• 8.0.35 and prior
• 8.2.0 and prior

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• open-source

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• Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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