CVE-2020-2780: Medium severity Oracle MySQL vulnerability

Published Apr 15, 2020
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Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: DML). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.47 and prior, 5.7.29 and prior and 8.0.19 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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/cpuapr2020.html

Red Hat

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: DML). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.47 and prior, 5.7.29 and prior and 8.0.19 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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 6.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Launchpad

Affected Software

29 affected componentsFixes available
debian/mysql-5.7
redhat/mysql<5.6.48
5.6.48
redhat/mysql<5.7.30
5.7.30
redhat/mysql<8.0.20
8.0.20
redhat/mariadb<5.5.66
5.5.66
redhat/mariadb<10.4.9
10.4.9
redhat/mariadb<10.3.19
10.3.19
redhat/mariadb<10.2.28
10.2.28
redhat/mariadb<10.1.42
10.1.42
Oracle MySQL>=5.6.0<=5.6.47
Oracle MySQL>=5.7.0<=5.7.29
Oracle MySQL>=8.0.0<=8.0.19
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=20.04
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Windows>=7.3
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Vmware Vsphere>=9.5
NetApp OnCommand Insight
NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation
NetApp Snapcenter
MariaDB MariaDB>=5.5.0<5.5.66
MariaDB MariaDB>=10.1.0<10.1.42
MariaDB MariaDB>=10.2.0<10.2.28
MariaDB MariaDB>=10.3.0<10.3.19
MariaDB MariaDB>=10.4.0<10.4.9

Event History

Apr 15, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:29 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Apr 30, 2020
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·07:35 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:48 PM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:26 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2780?

The severity of CVE-2020-2780 is medium.

2

Which versions of Oracle MySQL are affected by CVE-2020-2780?

Versions 5.6.47 and prior, 5.7.29 and prior, and 8.0.19 and prior of Oracle MySQL are affected by CVE-2020-2780.

3

How can a low privileged attacker exploit CVE-2020-2780?

A low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols can exploit CVE-2020-2780.

4

Are there any remediation measures available for CVE-2020-2780?

There are no specific remediation measures available for CVE-2020-2780 at the moment.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-2780?

More information about CVE-2020-2780 can be found at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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