CVE-2024-20993

Summary

CVE-2024-20993 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting the Optimizer component of Oracle MySQL Server versions 8.0.35 and prior, as well as 8.2.0 and prior. This issue is classified as easily exploitable and allows high privileged attackers with network access to cause a hang or frequently repeating crash of the MySQL Server via multiple protocols. The consequence of a successful attack can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) situation. The Base Score of this vulnerability according to the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is 4.9, indicating a high level of availability risk.

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