CVE-2023-22079

Summary

CVE-2023-22079 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting Oracle MySQL Server versions 8.0.34 and prior. This issue, situated within the Optimizer component, is classified as easily exploitable. A low-privileged attacker with network access can leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition, resulting in a MySQL Server hang or frequent crashes. The base score for this vulnerability stands at 6.5 (medium) according to the CVSS 3.1 rating system, focusing on availability impacts. Attackers may exploit this vulnerability through multiple supported protocols.

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