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Ubuntu: (CVE-2021-2471): mysql-8.0 vulnerability

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Ubuntu: (CVE-2021-2471): mysql-8.0 vulnerability

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:C)
Published
10/20/2021
Created
11/21/2024
Added
11/19/2024
Modified
11/19/2024

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/J). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.26 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Connectors accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Connectors. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.9 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H).

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-mysql-8-0

References

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