Uncontrolled Resource Consumption ('Resource Exhaustion') Affecting mysql package, versions [,8.4.1)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UNMANAGED-MYSQL-7541818
  • published 19 Jul 2024
  • disclosed 16 Jul 2024
  • credit Unknown

How to fix?

Upgrade mysql to version 8.4.1 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Uncontrolled Resource Consumption ('Resource Exhaustion') through the Server: Thread Pooling component. An attacker can cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash of the MySQL Server by exploiting this vulnerability with network access via multiple protocols.

CVSS Scores

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Snyk

Recommended
6 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    High
  • Attack Requirements (AT)
    None
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Confidentiality (VC)
    None
  • Integrity (VI)
    None
  • Availability (VA)
    High
  • Confidentiality (SC)
    None
  • Integrity (SI)
    None
  • Availability (SA)
    None