Resource exhaustion in Oracle Database Server
CVE-2024-21126
Vulnerability in the Oracle Database Portable Clusterware component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.23 and 21.3-21.14. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via DNS to compromise Oracle Database Portable Clusterware. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Database Portable Clusterware, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Database Portable Clusterware. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.8 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L).
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.005 (39.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Oracle Database_server
- Oracle Corporation Database - Enterprise Edition — versions 19.3, 21.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert_us@oracle.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-21126?
- CVE-2024-21126 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Database Server, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2024-07-16.
- How severe is CVE-2024-21126?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.