Improper input validation in MySQL Server - CVE-2024-21212

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98669

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21212

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

MySQL Server
Anolis OS
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
openEuler
Ubuntu
Oracle Solaris
mecab
mecab-ipadic-EUCJP
mecab-ipadic
mysql-server-8.0 (Ubuntu package)
mysql
mysql-test
mysql-libs
mysql-common
mysql-config
mysql-debuginfo
mysql-debugsource
mysql-devel
mysql-errmsg
mysql-help
mysql-server
mysql (Red Hat package)

Install updates from vendor's website.

MySQL Server - update to 8.0.40
mecab - update to 0.996-2
mecab-ipadic-EUCJP - update to 2.7.0.20070801-17.0.1
mecab-ipadic - update to 2.7.0.20070801-17.0.1
mysql-server-8.0 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 8.0.40-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, 8.0.40-0ubuntu0.22.04.1, 8.0.40-0ubuntu0.24.04.1, 8.0.40-0ubuntu0.24.10.1
mysql - update to 8.0.40-1
mysql-test - update to 8.0.40-1
mysql-libs - update to 8.0.40-1
mysql-common - update to 8.0.40-1
mysql-config - update to 8.0.40-1
mysql-debuginfo - update to 8.0.40-1
mysql-debugsource - update to 8.0.40-1
mysql-devel - update to 8.0.40-1
mysql-errmsg - update to 8.0.40-1
mysql-help - update to 8.0.40-1
mysql-server - update to 8.0.40-1
mysql - update to 8.0.41-1.0.1
mysql-common - update to 8.0.41-1.0.1
mysql-devel - update to 8.0.41-1.0.1
mysql-errmsg - update to 8.0.41-1.0.1
mysql-libs - update to 8.0.41-1.0.1
mysql-server - update to 8.0.41-1.0.1
mysql-test - update to 8.0.41-1.0.1
mysql (Red Hat package) - update to 8.0.41-2.el9_5
Oracle Solaris - update to 11.4 SRU 77

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

• Multiple vulnerabilities in MySQL Server
• openEuler update for mysql
• Ubuntu update for mysql-8.0
• Oracle Solaris update for third-party components
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for mysql
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for the mysql:8.0 module
• Anolis OS update for mysql:8.0 module