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CVE-2022-21452: 
MySQL vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2022-21452 is a vulnerability in the MySQL Server product, specifically affecting the Server: Optimizer component. The vulnerability affects MySQL Server versions 8.0.28 and prior. This vulnerability was disclosed in April 2022 as part of Oracle's Critical Patch Update (Oracle CPU).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an easily exploitable vulnerability that allows high privileged attackers with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 4.9 MEDIUM, with the vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (NetApp Advisory).

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Server's Optimizer component (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Oracle has released patches to address this vulnerability in MySQL version 8.0.29. Users are strongly recommended to update to this version or later. The fix was included in Oracle's April 2022 Critical Patch Update (Ubuntu Security).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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