Improper input validation in MySQL Server - CVE-2021-2032

 

Improper input validation in MySQL Server - CVE-2021-2032

Published: January 20, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU49834
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-2032
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Information Schema component in MySQL Server. A remote authenticated user can exploit this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive information.


Affected software

MySQL Server
Gentoo Linux
Anolis OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Ubuntu
openEuler
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-mysql80-mysql (Red Hat package)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
mecab
mecab-ipadic-EUCJP
mecab-ipadic
mysql-server-5.7 (Ubuntu package)
mysql5-server
mysql5-libs
mysql5-errmsg
mysql5-embedded-devel
mysql5-embedded
mysql5-devel
mysql5-debugsource
mysql5-debuginfo
mysql5-common
mysql5
mysql5-test
mysql-server-8.0 (Ubuntu package)
mysql
mysql-common
mysql-devel
mysql-errmsg
mysql-libs
mysql-server
mysql-test

How to mitigate CVE-2021-2032

Install updates from vendor's website.

MySQL Server - addressed in versions 5.7.33, 8.0.23
rh-mysql80-mysql (Red Hat package) - update to 8.0.26-1.el7
mecab - update to 0.996-1
mecab-ipadic-EUCJP - update to 2.7.0.20070801-16.0.1
mecab-ipadic - update to 2.7.0.20070801-16.0.1
mysql-server-5.7 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.7.33-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 5.7.33-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
mysql5-server - update to 5.7.38-1
mysql5-libs - update to 5.7.38-1
mysql5-errmsg - update to 5.7.38-1
mysql5-embedded-devel - update to 5.7.38-1
mysql5-embedded - update to 5.7.38-1
mysql5-devel - update to 5.7.38-1
mysql5-debugsource - update to 5.7.38-1
mysql5-debuginfo - update to 5.7.38-1
mysql5-common - update to 5.7.38-1
mysql5 - update to 5.7.38-1
mysql5-test - update to 5.7.38-1
mysql-server-8.0 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 8.0.23-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, 8.0.23-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
mysql - update to 8.0.23-1
mysql - update to 8.0.26-1.0.1
mysql-common - update to 8.0.26-1.0.1
mysql-devel - update to 8.0.26-1.0.1
mysql-errmsg - update to 8.0.26-1.0.1
mysql-libs - update to 8.0.26-1.0.1
mysql-server - update to 8.0.26-1.0.1
mysql-test - update to 8.0.26-1.0.1

External References

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