First published: Wed Oct 21 2020(Updated: )
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Logging). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.21 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.4 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
redhat/mysql | <8.0.22 | 8.0.22 |
MySQL | >=8.0.0<=8.0.21 |
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CVE-2020-14873 is considered a difficult to exploit vulnerability that allows highly privileged attackers with network access to compromise MySQL Server.
To fix CVE-2020-14873, upgrade MySQL Server to version 8.0.22 or later.
CVE-2020-14873 affects MySQL Server versions 8.0.21 and earlier.
Entities using MySQL Server versions 8.0.21 and prior, especially those with network access, are at risk from CVE-2020-14873.
CVE-2020-14873 is related to the Server: Logging component of Oracle MySQL.