CVE-2024-20968

CVSS 3.1 Score 4.4 of 10 (medium)

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Published Feb 17, 2024
Updated: Feb 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-2024-20968 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting Oracle MySQL Server versions 8.0.34 and prior, as well as 8.1.0. This issue lies within the Options component and can be exploited by high privileged attackers with network access, allowing them to cause a hang or frequent crashes of the MySQL Server (complete Denial of Service). The vulnerability is classified as having a base CVSS score of 4.4 in terms of Availability impact. The attack vector involves network access and requires high privileges, making it a difficult-to-exploit threat. Successful exploitation may lead to a complete crash or hang of the MySQL Server.

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