CVE-2023-22053: Medium severity oracle mysql vulnerability
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Client programs). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.42 and prior and 8.0.33 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 and unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.9 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H).
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Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Client programs). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.42 and prior and 8.0.33 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 and unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Server accessible data.
External References:
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2023.html#AppendixMSQL
— Red Hat
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2023-22053?
The severity of CVE-2023-22053 is medium, with a severity value of 5.9.
What versions of Oracle MySQL are affected by CVE-2023-22053?
The affected versions of Oracle MySQL are 5.7.42 and prior, and 8.0.33 and prior.
How can a low privileged attacker exploit CVE-2023-22053?
A low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols can exploit CVE-2023-22053.
What is the remedy for CVE-2023-22053 in Ubuntu?
For Ubuntu, the remedy is to update to version 5.7.43 for MySQL 5.7, and to update to version 8.0.34-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 for MySQL 8.0.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-22053?
You can find more information about CVE-2023-22053 at the following references: [link1](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2023.html), [link2](https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230725-0005/), [link3](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2023-22053).