Improper input validation in MySQL Server - CVE-2024-21049

 

Improper input validation in MySQL Server - CVE-2024-21049

Published: April 17, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU88681
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21049
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Server: DML component in MySQL Server. A remote privileged user can exploit this vulnerability to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Affected software

MySQL Server
Anolis OS
mecab
mecab-ipadic
mecab-ipadic-EUCJP
rh-mysql80-mysql (Red Hat package)
mysql-libs
mysql-test
mysql-server
mysql-errmsg
mysql-devel
mysql-common
mysql

How to mitigate CVE-2024-21049

Install updates from vendor's website.

MySQL Server - update to 8.0.35
mecab - update to 0.996-2
mecab-ipadic - update to 2.7.0.20070801-16.0.1
mecab-ipadic-EUCJP - update to 2.7.0.20070801-16.0.1
rh-mysql80-mysql (Red Hat package) - update to 8.0.36-1.el7
mysql-libs - addressed in versions 8.0.36-1.0.1, 8.0.37-1
mysql-test - addressed in versions 8.0.36-1.0.1, 8.0.37-1
mysql-server - addressed in versions 8.0.36-1.0.1, 8.0.37-1
mysql-errmsg - addressed in versions 8.0.36-1.0.1, 8.0.37-1
mysql-devel - addressed in versions 8.0.36-1.0.1, 8.0.37-1
mysql-common - addressed in versions 8.0.36-1.0.1, 8.0.37-1
mysql - addressed in versions 8.0.36-1.0.1, 8.0.37-1

External References

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