Improper input validation in MySQL Server - CVE-2023-21980

Vulnerability identifier: #VU75271

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 7.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21980

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Client programs component in MySQL Server. A remote authenticated user can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.

MySQL Server
Amazon Linux AMI
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Anolis OS
Oracle Solaris
Ubuntu
openEuler
IBM Security Guardium
mysql-server-5.7 (Ubuntu package)
mecab
mecab-ipadic
mecab-ipadic-EUCJP
mysql57
mysql-server-8.0 (Ubuntu package)
mysql-libs
mysql-errmsg
mysql-debugsource
mysql-server
mysql-devel
mysql-debuginfo
mysql-test
mysql-help
mysql-config
mysql-common
mysql
rh-mysql80-mysql (Red Hat package)
mysql (Red Hat package)
IBM Planning Analytics Workspace
Isolation Segment
VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs
VMware Tanzu Operations Manager

Install updates from vendor's website.

mysql-server-5.7 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 5.7.42-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
mecab - update to 0.996-2
IBM Planning Analytics Workspace - addressed in versions 2.0.95, 2.1.2
Isolation Segment - addressed in versions 2.3.0, 2.4.0, 2.5.0, 2.6.0, 2.7.0, 2.8.0, 2.9.0, 2.10.0, 2.11.0, 2.12.0, 2.13.0, 3.0.0, 4.0.0
VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs - addressed in versions 2.3.3, 2.4.0, 2.5.0, 2.6.0, 2.7.0, 2.8.0, 2.9.0, 2.10.0, 2.11.0, 2.12.0, 2.13.0, 3.0.0, 4.0.0
mecab-ipadic - update to 2.7.0.20070801-16.0.1
mecab-ipadic-EUCJP - update to 2.7.0.20070801-16.0.1
VMware Tanzu Operations Manager - update to 3.0.10
mysql57 - update to 5.7.42-1.19
mysql-server-8.0 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.22.04.1, 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.22.10.1, 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
mysql-libs - addressed in versions 8.0.35-1, 8.0.38-1
mysql-errmsg - addressed in versions 8.0.35-1, 8.0.38-1
mysql-debugsource - addressed in versions 8.0.35-1, 8.0.38-1
mysql-server - addressed in versions 8.0.35-1, 8.0.38-1
mysql-devel - addressed in versions 8.0.35-1, 8.0.38-1
mysql-debuginfo - addressed in versions 8.0.35-1, 8.0.38-1
mysql-test - addressed in versions 8.0.35-1, 8.0.38-1
mysql-help - addressed in versions 8.0.35-1, 8.0.38-1
mysql-config - addressed in versions 8.0.35-1, 8.0.38-1
mysql-common - addressed in versions 8.0.35-1, 8.0.38-1
mysql - addressed in versions 8.0.35-1, 8.0.38-1
rh-mysql80-mysql (Red Hat package) - update to 8.0.36-1.el7
mysql (Red Hat package) - update to 8.0.36-1.el9_3
mysql-test - update to 8.0.36-1.0.1
mysql - update to 8.0.36-1.0.1
mysql-common - update to 8.0.36-1.0.1
mysql-devel - update to 8.0.36-1.0.1
mysql-errmsg - update to 8.0.36-1.0.1
mysql-libs - update to 8.0.36-1.0.1
mysql-server - update to 8.0.36-1.0.1

• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2023.html

• Multiple vulnerabilities in MySQL Server
• Ubuntu update for mysql-5.7
• Ubuntu update for mysql-5.7
• Amazon Linux AMI update for mysql57
• VMware Tanzu products update for MySQL
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle Solaris third-party software
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Security Guardium
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for the mysql:8.0 module
• openEuler 22.03 LTS SP1 update for mysql
• openEuler 22.03 LTS SP2 update for mysql
• openEuler 22.03 LTS update for mysql
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for mysql
• Red Hat Software Collections update for rh-mysql80-mysql
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Planning Analytics Local - IBM Planning Analytics Workspace
• openEuler 20.03 LTS SP4 update for mysql
• Anolis OS update for mysql:8.0 module