CVE-2024-21219

Summary

CVE-2024-21219 is a vulnerability found in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL, affecting supported versions 8.0.39 and earlier, 8.4.2 and earlier, and 9.0.1 and earlier. This easily exploitable issue allows an attacker with high privileges and network access to compromise the MySQL Server, potentially leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition through frequent crashes or hangs. The CVSS 3.1 Base Score for this vulnerability is 4.9, indicating medium severity with significant availability impact but no integrity or confidentiality concerns. Remediation steps include updating to the latest versions of MySQL Server to mitigate this risk. Organizations utilizing affected versions should prioritize addressing this vulnerability due to its potential impact on service availability.

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