Oracle MySQL Server up to 8.4.0 Connector Python denial of service

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 8.4.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Connector Python. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-21170. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 8.4.0. This affects an unknown functionality of the component Connector Python. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/Python). Supported versions that are affected are 8.4.0 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Connectors accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Connectors accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Connectors. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-21170 since 12/07/2023. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Database Software

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• Oracle

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• MySQL Server

Version

• 8.0
• 8.1
• 8.2
• 8.3
• 8.4.0

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• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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