Improper input validation in MySQL Server - CVE-2024-21165

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94583

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-2024-21165

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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: Pluggable Auth component in MySQL Server. A remote privileged user can exploit this vulnerability to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

MySQL Server
openEuler
Ubuntu
Fedora
mysql-errmsg
mysql-server
mysql-common
mysql-help
mysql-test
mysql-debuginfo
mysql-debugsource
mysql-libs
mysql
mysql-devel
mysql-config
mysql-server-8.0 (Ubuntu package)
mysql8.0
IBM Security Guardium

Install updates from vendor's website.

MySQL Server - update to 8.0.38
mysql-errmsg - update to 8.0.38-1
mysql-server - update to 8.0.38-1
mysql-common - update to 8.0.38-1
mysql-help - update to 8.0.38-1
mysql-test - update to 8.0.38-1
mysql-debuginfo - update to 8.0.38-1
mysql-debugsource - update to 8.0.38-1
mysql-libs - update to 8.0.38-1
mysql - update to 8.0.38-1
mysql-devel - update to 8.0.38-1
mysql-config - update to 8.0.38-1
mysql-server-8.0 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 8.0.39-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, 8.0.39-0ubuntu0.22.04.1, 8.0.39-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
mysql8.0 - update to 8.0.39-1.fc40
IBM Security Guardium - update to 12.0p25

• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2024.html

• Multiple vulnerabilities in MySQL Server
• Ubuntu update for mysql-8.0
• openEuler 22.03 LTS SP3 update for mysql
• openEuler 22.03 LTS SP4 update for mysql
• openEuler 24.03 LTS update for mysql
• openEuler 22.03 LTS SP1 update for mysql
• Fedora 40 update for mysql8.0
• openEuler 20.03 LTS SP4 update for mysql
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Security Guardium