Oracle MySQL Connectors up to 9.0.0 ODBC denial of service

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A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Oracle MySQL Connectors up to 9.0.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component ODBC. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-21262. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Oracle MySQL Connectors up to 9.0.0. Affected is an unknown code block of the component ODBC. 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. CVE summarizes:

Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/ODBC). Supported versions that are affected are 9.0.0 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated 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 and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Connectors. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L).

The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-21262 since 12/07/2023. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. 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 209245 (Oracle MySQL Connectors (October 2024 CPU)), 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 (209245). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• Database Software

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• Oracle

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• MySQL Connectors

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• 9.0

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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