CVE-2021-2042 Affecting rh-mysql80-mysql-config-syspaths package, versions <0:8.0.26-1.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-RHMYSQL80MYSQLCONFIGSYSPATHS-4819092
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed19 Jan 2021

Introduced: 19 Jan 2021

CVE-2021-2042  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 rh-mysql80-mysql-config-syspaths to version 0:8.0.26-1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:3811.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rh-mysql80-mysql-config-syspaths package and not the rh-mysql80-mysql-config-syspaths package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.21 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 2.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

CVSS Scores

version 3.1