CVE-2021-2006

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Client product of Oracle MySQL (component: C API). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.19 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Client. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Client. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

5.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.11% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory oracle.com

Affected: Oracle Corporation MySQL Server

References

Link	Tags
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html	vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T7EAHJPWOOF4D6PEFLXW5IQWRRSZ3HRC/	vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CS5THZSGI7O2CZO44NWYE57AG2T7NK3K/	vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-27	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210622-0001/	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-2006?: CVE-2021-2006 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-2006?: To fix CVE-2021-2006, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-2006 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2021-2006 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-2006?: CVE-2021-2006 affects Oracle Corporation MySQL Server.

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