PT-2020-1499 · Mysql Server+6 · Mysql Client+6
Christopher Alves
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Published
2020-01-14
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Updated
2022-01-04
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CVE-2020-2573
CVSS v3.1
5.9
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
MySQL Client versions 5.7.28 and prior
MySQL Client versions 8.0.18 and prior
Description
The issue is related to insufficient access control in the C API component of the MySQL Client. It can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service using the MySQL network protocol. The attacker, who does not need to be authenticated, can compromise the MySQL Client, resulting in the ability to cause it to hang or crash repeatedly, leading to a complete denial of service.
Recommendations
For versions 5.7.28 and prior, update to a version later than 5.7.28 to resolve the issue.
For versions 8.0.18 and prior, update to a version later than 8.0.18 to resolve the issue.
Fix
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Almalinux
Centos
Mysql Client
Red Hat
Rocky Linux
Ubuntu