Oracle MySQL Server up to 8.0.37/8.4.0 InnoDB denial of service

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 8.0.37/8.4.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component InnoDB. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-21173. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 8.0.37/8.4.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component InnoDB. 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: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.37 and prior and 8.4.0 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 advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-21173 since 12/07/2023. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209610 (CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: mysql (CVE-2024-21173)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (209610). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Type

• Database Software

Vendor

• Oracle

Name

• MySQL Server

Version

• 8.0
• 8.0.0
• 8.0.1
• 8.0.2
• 8.0.3
• 8.0.4
• 8.0.5
• 8.0.6
• 8.0.7
• 8.0.8
• 8.0.9
• 8.0.10
• 8.0.11
• 8.0.12
• 8.0.13
• 8.0.14
• 8.0.15
• 8.0.16
• 8.0.17
• 8.0.18
• 8.0.19
• 8.0.20
• 8.0.21
• 8.0.22
• 8.0.23
• 8.0.24
• 8.0.25
• 8.0.26
• 8.0.27
• 8.0.28
• 8.0.29
• 8.0.30
• 8.0.31
• 8.0.32
• 8.0.33
• 8.0.34
• 8.0.35
• 8.0.36
• 8.0.37
• 8.1
• 8.2
• 8.3
• 8.4.0

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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