CVE-2020-2588: Medium severity Oracle MySQL vulnerability
Last updated 18 August 2025
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Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: DML). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.18 and prior. Easily exploitable 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.
External References:
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
— Red Hat
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: DML). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.18 and prior. Easily exploitable 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 3.0 Base Score 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
— Launchpad
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
redhat/mysqlto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 8.0.19 - Upgrade
Upgrade
Oracle MySQL Server (Server: DML)to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 8.0.18 - Compensating control
Mitigate availability impact by restricting network access to the MySQL Server ports/protocols to only trusted networks/hosts until patched, since the vulnerability is exploitable over the network via multiple protocols.
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2020-2588?
CVE-2020-2588 is classified as an easily exploitable vulnerability that can lead to the compromise of MySQL Server.
How do I fix CVE-2020-2588?
To fix CVE-2020-2588, upgrade your MySQL Server to version 8.0.19 or later.
Which MySQL Server versions are affected by CVE-2020-2588?
The affected versions of MySQL Server are 8.0.18 and prior.
Can CVE-2020-2588 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2020-2588 can be exploited by a high privileged attacker with network access.
Is CVE-2020-2588 relevant to Ubuntu systems?
Yes, CVE-2020-2588 affects MySQL Server installations on various versions of Ubuntu that run 8.0.18 or earlier.