Improper input validation in MySQL Server - CVE-2024-21237

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98674

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21237

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to perform service disruption.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Server: Group Replication GCS component in MySQL Server. A remote privileged user can exploit this vulnerability to perform service disruption.

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-test
mysql-server
mysql-libs
mysql-help
mysql-errmsg
mysql-devel
mysql-debugsource
mysql-debuginfo
mysql-config
mysql-common
mysql
mysql (Red Hat package)

Install updates from vendor's website.

MySQL Server - addressed in versions 8.0.40, 8.4.3
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-test - update to 8.0.40-1
mysql-server - update to 8.0.40-1
mysql-libs - update to 8.0.40-1
mysql-help - update to 8.0.40-1
mysql-errmsg - update to 8.0.40-1
mysql-devel - update to 8.0.40-1
mysql-debugsource - update to 8.0.40-1
mysql-debuginfo - update to 8.0.40-1
mysql-config - update to 8.0.40-1
mysql-common - update to 8.0.40-1
mysql - update to 8.0.40-1
mysql-test - update to 8.0.41-1.0.1
mysql-server - update to 8.0.41-1.0.1
mysql-libs - update to 8.0.41-1.0.1
mysql-errmsg - update to 8.0.41-1.0.1
mysql-devel - update to 8.0.41-1.0.1
mysql-common - update to 8.0.41-1.0.1
mysql - 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