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CVE-2026-21968
published 2026-01-20

CVE-2026-21968: Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.0-8.0.44, 8.4.0-8.4.7…

PriorityP335medium6.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.26%
17.3th percentile
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.0-8.0.44, 8.4.0-8.4.7 and 9.0.0-9.5.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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 6.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Affected

10 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
debianmariadb< mariadb 1:11.8.5-1 (forky)mariadb 1:11.8.5-1 (forky)
debianmysql-8.0< mariadb 1:11.8.5-1 (forky)mariadb 1:11.8.5-1 (forky)
mariadbmariadb>= 0 < 11.8.6-0+deb13u111.8.6-0+deb13u1
mariadbmariadb>= 0 < 1:11.8.5-11:11.8.5-1
oraclemysql_server8.0.0 – 8.0.44
oraclemysql_server8.4.0 – 8.4.7
oraclemysql_server9.0.0 – 9.5.0
oracle_corporationmysql_server8.0.0 – 8.0.44
oracle_corporationmysql_server8.4.0 – 8.4.7
oracle_corporationmysql_server9.0.0 – 9.5.0

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.16.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv6.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian6.5MEDIUM
vendor_oracle6.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat6.5MEDIUM
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