Improper input validation in MySQL Server - CVE-2024-21200

 

Improper input validation in MySQL Server - CVE-2024-21200

Published: October 15, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU98664
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-2024-21200
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: Optimizer 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
Oracle Solaris
mecab
mecab-ipadic
mecab-ipadic-EUCJP
mysql
mysql-common
mysql-devel
mysql-errmsg
mysql-libs
mysql-server
mysql-test

How to mitigate CVE-2024-21200

Install updates from vendor's website.

MySQL Server - update to 8.0.36
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
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
mysql-test - update to 8.0.36-1.0.1
Oracle Solaris - update to 11.4 SRU 77

External References

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