Improper input validation in MySQL Server - CVE-2021-2417

Vulnerability identifier: #VU55061

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-2417

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to read and manipulate data.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Server: GIS component in MySQL Server. A remote privileged user can exploit this vulnerability to read and manipulate data.

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

Install updates from vendor's website.

MySQL Server - update to 8.0.26
rh-mysql80-mysql (Red Hat package) - update to 8.0.26-1.el7
mecab - update to 0.996-1
mecab-ipadic - update to 2.7.0.20070801-16.0.1
mecab-ipadic-EUCJP - update to 2.7.0.20070801-16.0.1
mysql-server-5.7 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.7.35-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
mysql-server-8.0 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 8.0.26-0ubuntu0.20.04.2, 8.0.26-0ubuntu0.21.04.3
mysql - update to 8.0.26-1
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

• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2021.html

• Multiple vulnerabilities in MySQL Server
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 update for the mysql:8.0 module
• Red Hat Software Collections update for rh-mysql80-mysql
• Ubuntu update for mysql-5.7
• openEuler update for mysql
• Anolis OS update for mysql:8.0 module