CVE-2020-14888
published 2020-10-21CVE-2020-14888: Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.21 and prior. Easily…
PriorityP421medium4.9CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRHUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
2.32%
81.5th percentile
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.21 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | mysql-8.0 | < mysql-8.0 8.0.22-1 (sid) | mysql-8.0 8.0.22-1 (sid) |
| msrc | cm1_mysql_8.0.26-1_on_cbl_mariner_1.0 | — | — |
| oracle | mysql | 8.0.0 – 8.0.21 | — |
| oracle_corporation | mysql_server | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.14.9MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
osv4.9MEDIUM
vendor_debian4.9MEDIUM
vendor_msrc4.9MEDIUM
vendor_oracle4.9MEDIUM
vendor_redhat4.9MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
MySQL vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2020-10-27
CVE-2020-14771 MySQL vulnerabilities
Title: MySQL vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in MySQL.
Multiple security issues were discovered in MySQL and this update includes
new upstream MySQL versions to fix these issues.
MySQL has been updated to 8.0.22 in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.10.
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS have been updated to MySQL 5.7.32.
In addition to security fixes, the updated packages contain bug fixes, new
features, and possibly incompatible changes.
Please see the following for more information:
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.7/en/news-5-7-32.html
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/8.0/en/news-8-0-22.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
Instructions: This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fix
Red Hat
mysql: Server: Optimizer unspecified vulnerability (CPU Oct 2020)
vendor_redhat·2020-10-20·CVSS 4.9
CVE-2020-14888 [MEDIUM] mysql: Server: Optimizer unspecified vulnerability (CPU Oct 2020)
mysql: Server: Optimizer unspecified vulnerability (CPU Oct 2020)
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.21 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Package: mysql55-mysql (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Not affected
Package: mysql (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: mariadb (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not aff
Oracle
Oracle Oracle MySQL Risk Matrix: Server: Optimizer — CVE-2020-14888
vendor_oracle·2020-10-15·CVSS 4.9
CVE-2020-14888 [MEDIUM] Oracle Oracle MySQL Risk Matrix: Server: Optimizer — CVE-2020-14888
Oracle Oracle MySQL Risk Matrix: Server: Optimizer vulnerability
CVE: CVE-2020-14888
CVSS: 4.9
Protocol: MySQL Protocol
Remote exploit: No
Affected versions: Network
Advisory: cpuoct2020 (OCT 2020)
Microsoft
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.21 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privil
vendor_msrc·2020-10-13·CVSS 4.9
CVE-2020-14888 [MEDIUM] Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.21 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privil
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.21 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to
Debian
CVE-2020-14888: mysql-8.0 - Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Op...
vendor_debian·2020·CVSS 4.9
CVE-2020-14888 [MEDIUM] CVE-2020-14888: mysql-8.0 - Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Op...
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.21 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Scope: local
sid: resolved (fixed in 8.0.22-1)
GHSA
GHSA-f9gj-9956-fj3r: Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer)
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2020-14888 [MEDIUM] GHSA-f9gj-9956-fj3r: Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer)
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.21 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
OSV
CVE-2020-14888: Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer)
osv·2020-10-21·CVSS 4.9
CVE-2020-14888 [MEDIUM] CVE-2020-14888: Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer)
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.21 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Checkpoint
26th October – Threat Intelligence Bulletin
blogs_checkpoint·2020-10-26
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Bugzilla
CVE-2020-14888 mysql: Server: Optimizer unspecified vulnerability (CPU Oct 2020)
bugzilla·2020-10-22·CVSS 4.9
CVE-2020-14888 [MEDIUM] CVE-2020-14888 mysql: Server: Optimizer unspecified vulnerability (CPU Oct 2020)
CVE-2020-14888 mysql: Server: Optimizer unspecified vulnerability (CPU Oct 2020)
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.21 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server.
External References:
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html#AppendixMSQL
Discussion:
Created community-mysql tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1890789]
Created mysql:8.0/community-mysql tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-a
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-27https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201023-0003/https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-27https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201023-0003/https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
2020-10-21
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