CVE-2024-21232

Summary

CVE-2024-21232 is a vulnerability affecting Oracle MySQL Server in versions 8.4.2 and prior, as well as 9.0.1 and prior. This vulnerability can be exploited by a high-privileged attacker with network access, allowing them to potentially cause a partial denial of service (DoS) on the MySQL Server. The CVSS 3.1 Base Score for this vulnerability is 2.2, indicating low severity with availability impacts but no confidentiality or integrity implications. To remediate this issue, organizations should upgrade to the latest supported versions of MySQL Server as specified in Oracle's security alerts. Given the nature of the vulnerability, the risk level is characterized as low; however, it still necessitates attention due to the potential impact on service availability.

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