CVE-2021-2011: High severity ibm infosphere guardium z/os vulnerability

Published Jan 20, 2021
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Updated

An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Client related to the C API component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service resulting in a high availability impact using unknown attack vectors.

Other sources

Vulnerability in the MySQL Client product of Oracle MySQL (component: C API). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.32 and prior and 8.0.22 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Client. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Client.

External References:

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html#AppendixMSQL

Red Hat

Vulnerability in the MySQL Client product of Oracle MySQL (component: C API). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.32 and prior and 8.0.22 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Client. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Client. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

MITRE

Affected Software

25 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/mysql<5.7.33
5.7.33
redhat/mysql<8.0.23
8.0.23
redhat/mariadb-connector-c<3.0.5
3.0.5
redhat/mariadb<5.5.61
5.5.61
redhat/mariadb<10.2.15
10.2.15
redhat/mariadb<10.1.33
10.1.33
redhat/mariadb<10.0.35
10.0.35
IBM Security Guardium<=10.5
IBM Security Guardium<=10.6
IBM Security Guardium<=11.0
IBM Security Guardium<=11.1
IBM Security Guardium<=11.2
IBM Security Guardium<=11.3
Oracle MySQL>=5.7.0<=5.7.32
Oracle MySQL>=8.0.0<=8.0.22
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Vmware Vsphere
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Windows
NetApp OnCommand Insight
NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation
MariaDB MariaDB>=5.5.0<5.5.61
MariaDB MariaDB>=10.0.0<10.0.35
MariaDB MariaDB>=10.1.0<10.1.33
MariaDB MariaDB>=10.2.0<10.2.15

Event History

Jan 20, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:50 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:50 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-2011?

CVE-2021-2011 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-2011?

To mitigate CVE-2021-2011, upgrade to MySQL 5.7.33 or higher, MySQL 8.0.23 or higher, or relevant patched versions of MariaDB.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2021-2011?

CVE-2021-2011 affects Oracle MySQL Client C API and certain versions of MariaDB and IBM Security Guardium.

4

Can CVE-2021-2011 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2021-2011 could potentially be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers.

5

What impact does CVE-2021-2011 have on availability?

CVE-2021-2011 could result in a denial of service, significantly impacting the availability of affected systems.

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