Impact
A flaw in the Optimizer component of Oracle MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster allows an attacker with low privileges and network access to trigger a hang or crash, causing a complete denial of service. The vulnerability is a classic example of improper access control (CWE‑284) combined with resource exhaustion (CWE‑770). It does not compromise confidentiality or integrity; its primary impact is to make the database unavailable to legitimate users.
Affected Systems
Oracle MySQL Server versions 8.4.0 through 8.4.10 and 9.7.0 through 9.7.1, as well as Oracle MySQL Cluster versions 8.0.0 through 8.0.47, 8.4.0 through 8.4.10, and 9.7.0 through 9.7.1 are affected. All other versions are not known to be impacted.
Risk and Exploitability
The CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5 indicates a moderate severity with availability as the sole impact. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests low exploitation probability at the time of analysis, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Based on the description, the likely attack vector is through network protocols such as TCP or UDP that the MySQL services accept, requiring no authentication or elevated privileges. An attacker could repeatedly send crafted queries or initiate connections to exhaust resources and force the server or cluster to crash.
OpenCVE Enrichment