CVE-2024-21171

Summary

CVE-2024-21171 is a new vulnerability affecting Oracle MySQL Server versions 8.0.37 and prior, as well as 8.4.0 and prior. This issue, located in the Optimizer component, allows a low-privileged network attacker to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) on the MySQL Server via multiple protocols. Successful exploitation can result in a server hang or frequent crashes, leading to a significant availability impact. The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) has assigned a base score of 6.5 to this vulnerability.

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