Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU98668

Improper input validation in MySQL Server - CVE-2024-21204

Published: October 15, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98668

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-2024-21204

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

Affected software

MySQL Server
Oracle Solaris

How to mitigate CVE-2024-21204

Install updates from vendor's website.

Oracle Solaris - update to 11.4 SRU 77

External References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2024.html

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