CVE-2024-21194

CVSS 3.1 Score 4.9 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Oct 15, 2024

Summary

CVE-2024-21194 is a vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL, affecting versions 8.0.39 and prior, 8.4.2 and prior, and 9.0.1 and prior. This easily exploitable flaw allows a high-privileged attacker with network access to compromise the MySQL Server, potentially leading to a denial-of-service condition characterized by server hangs or frequent crashes. The CVSS base score for this vulnerability is 4.9, indicating medium severity with high availability impact but no confidentiality or integrity concerns. To remediate this issue, affected organizations should update their MySQL Server installations to versions that are not vulnerable. Failure to address this vulnerability could result in significant disruptions to services relying on MySQL databases.

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