CVE-2025-21531: Medium severity ORACLE MySQL Server vulnerability

Published Jan 21, 2025
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Updated

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB). 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).

Affected Software

8 affected components
ORACLE MySQL Server<8.0.40, <8.4.3, <9.1.0
ORACLE MySQL Cluster>=7.6.0<=7.6.32
ORACLE MySQL Cluster>=8.0.0<=8.0.40
ORACLE MySQL Cluster>=8.4.0<=8.4.3
ORACLE MySQL Cluster>=9.0.0<=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

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Oracle MySQL (InnoDB) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.0.40
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Oracle MySQL (InnoDB) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.4.3
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Oracle MySQL (InnoDB) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.1.0

Event History

Jan 21, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:53 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:53 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:02 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-21531?

CVE-2025-21531 is classified as an easily exploitable vulnerability that allows high privileged attackers to compromise the MySQL Server.

2

Which versions of MySQL Server are affected by CVE-2025-21531?

CVE-2025-21531 affects MySQL Server versions 8.0.40 and prior, 8.4.3 and prior, and 9.1.0 and prior.

3

How do I fix CVE-2025-21531?

To fix CVE-2025-21531, upgrade your MySQL Server to a version that is not affected, such as 8.0.41 or later, 8.4.4 or later, or 9.1.1 or later.

4

What type of attacker can exploit CVE-2025-21531?

CVE-2025-21531 can be exploited by high privileged attackers with network access to the MySQL Server.

5

What component of MySQL Server is affected by CVE-2025-21531?

CVE-2025-21531 affects the InnoDB component of Oracle MySQL Server.

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