CVE-2025-21505: Medium severity Oracle MySQL Server vulnerability

Published Jan 21, 2025
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Updated

Last updated 30 January 2025

Other sources

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Components Services). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.40 and prior, 8.4.3 and prior and 9.1.0 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 3.1 Base Score 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

NVD

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
Oracle MySQL Server<8.0.40, <8.4.3, <9.1.0
Oracle MySQL Server>=8.0.0<=8.0.40
Oracle MySQL Server>=8.4.0<=8.4.3
Oracle MySQL Server>=9.0.0<=9.1.0
debian/mysql-8.0
8.0.42-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/mysql-8.0 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.0.42-1

Event History

Jan 21, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:52 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:52 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:07 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 30, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·05:07 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-21505?

CVE-2025-21505 is classified as an easily exploitable vulnerability that poses a high risk to affected systems.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-21505?

To mitigate CVE-2025-21505, upgrade to MySQL Server version 8.0.41-2 or later.

3

Which versions of MySQL Server are affected by CVE-2025-21505?

CVE-2025-21505 affects MySQL Server versions 8.0.40 and prior, 8.4.3 and prior, as well as 9.1.0 and prior.

4

Who is impacted by CVE-2025-21505?

High privileged attackers can exploit CVE-2025-21505 to compromise systems running the affected versions of MySQL Server.

5

What components are involved in CVE-2025-21505?

CVE-2025-21505 involves the MySQL Server product, specifically within the component services.

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