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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-21872
CVE-2023-21872:
MySQL vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). The vulnerability affects versions 8.0.29 and prior. This vulnerability was discovered by Zu-Ming Jiang and was included in Oracle's January 2023 Critical Patch Update (Oracle CPU).
Technical details
The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-21872 and is part of a series of security fixes for MySQL Server. The vulnerability specifically affects the Optimizer component of MySQL Server. The issue was addressed in Oracle's January 2023 Critical Patch Update along with other MySQL-related vulnerabilities (Oracle CPU).
Impact
The vulnerability affects MySQL Server installations running version 8.0.29 and prior versions. The specific impact details are not fully disclosed in the available sources (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Oracle has released patches to address this vulnerability as part of their January 2023 Critical Patch Update. Users are advised to upgrade to the latest version of MySQL Server that includes these security fixes (Oracle CPU).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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