CVE-2023-21963 Affecting mysql-5.7 package, versions <5.7.41-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1604-MYSQL57-5439258
  • published 21 Apr 2023
  • disclosed 18 Apr 2023

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 mysql-5.7 to version 5.7.41-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mysql-5.7 package and not the mysql-5.7 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Connection Handling). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.40 and prior and 8.0.31 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 2.7 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

2.7 low
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    High
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    Low
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Red Hat

2.7 low