Resource exhaustion in Oracle MySQL
CVE-2024-21231
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Client programs). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.39 and prior, 8.4.2 and prior and 9.0.1 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low 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 3.1 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.009 (55.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Oracle Mysql — versions 9.0.0, 9.0.1
- Oracle Corporation Mysql Server
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert_us@oracle.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-21231?
- CVE-2024-21231 is a low-severity vulnerability in Oracle MySQL, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2024-10-15.
- How severe is CVE-2024-21231?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-21231 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.