CVE-2022-21302: Medium severity Oracle MySQL vulnerability
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.27 and prior. Difficult to exploit 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/cpujan2022.html#AppendixMSQL
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Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.27 and prior. Difficult to exploit 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 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
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Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
redhat/mysqlto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 8.0.28
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-21302.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-21302?
The severity of CVE-2022-21302 is medium.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-21302?
Supported versions 8.0.27 and prior of Oracle MySQL Server are affected by CVE-2022-21302.
How can a low privileged attacker exploit CVE-2022-21302?
A low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols can compromise MySQL Server by exploiting CVE-2022-21302.
How do I fix CVE-2022-21302?
To fix CVE-2022-21302, upgrade to version 8.0.28 of Oracle MySQL Server.