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TI-2019-02523 Aliases CVE-2019-2998GHSA-ccv6-m835-3933

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer).

Priority LOW 27Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.17 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 3.0 Base Score 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02555 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OracleMySQL Serverup to 8.0.17—No fix listedCNA
  • MySQL Server VendorOracle Affected up to 8.0.17 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0 – 8.0.17VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapcenter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 – 8.0.17 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapcenter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*29VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*30VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 29 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:3757 Released 2020-09-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    mysql:8.0 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.1) mecab-0.996-1.module+el8.0.0+3898+e09bb8de.9.aarch64::mysql:8.0, mecab-0.996-1.module+el8.0.0+3898+e09bb8de.9.ppc64le::mysql:8.0, mecab-0.996-1.module+el8.0.0+3898+e09bb8de.9.s390x::mysql:8.0 +40
  • RHSA-2020:3755 Released 2020-09-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    mysql:8.0 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.0) mecab-0.996-1.module+el8.0.0+3898+e09bb8de.9.ppc64le::mysql:8.0, mecab-0.996-1.module+el8.0.0+3898+e09bb8de.9.src::mysql:8.0, mecab-0.996-1.module+el8.0.0+3898+e09bb8de.9.x86_64::mysql:8.0 +20
  • RHSA-2020:3732 Released 2020-09-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    mysql:8.0 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) mecab-0.996-1.module+el8.0.0+3898+e09bb8de.9.aarch64::mysql:8.0, mecab-0.996-1.module+el8.0.0+3898+e09bb8de.9.ppc64le::mysql:8.0, mecab-0.996-1.module+el8.0.0+3898+e09bb8de.9.s390x::mysql:8.0 +40
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2020:3518 Released 2020-08-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    rh-mysql80-mysql security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-mysql80-mysql-8.0.21-1.el7, rh-mysql80-mysql-common-8.0.21-1.el7, rh-mysql80-mysql-config-8.0.21-1.el7 +7
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) rh-mysql80-mysql-8.0.21-1.el7, rh-mysql80-mysql-common-8.0.21-1.el7, rh-mysql80-mysql-config-8.0.21-1.el7 +7
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) rh-mysql80-mysql-8.0.21-1.el7, rh-mysql80-mysql-common-8.0.21-1.el7, rh-mysql80-mysql-config-8.0.21-1.el7 +7
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-mysql80-mysql-8.0.21-1.el7, rh-mysql80-mysql-common-8.0.21-1.el7, rh-mysql80-mysql-config-8.0.21-1.el7 +7

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Oracle MySQL Server — USN-4195-1

    28 records Highest priority Priority LOW 28 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2019-02499 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer).Priority LOW 35
    • TI-2019-02534 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: C API).Priority LOW 34
    • TI-2019-02529 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Parser).Priority LOW 34
    Show all 28 records → Advisory →
  • Advisory ·

    Oracle MySQL Server — FEDORA-2019-d40df38271

    20 records Highest priority Priority LOW 20 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2019-02499 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer).Priority LOW 35
    • TI-2019-02534 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: C API).Priority LOW 34
    • TI-2019-02529 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Parser).Priority LOW 34
    Show all 20 records → Advisory →
Show 2 more groups
  • Advisory ·

    Oracle MySQL Server — FEDORA-2019-c1fab3f139

    20 records Highest priority Priority LOW 20 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2019-02499 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer).Priority LOW 35
    • TI-2019-02534 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: C API).Priority LOW 34
    • TI-2019-02529 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Parser).Priority LOW 34
    Show all 20 records → Advisory →
  • Advisory ·

    Oracle MySQL Server — FEDORA-2019-48a0a07033

    20 records Highest priority Priority LOW 20 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2019-02499 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer).Priority LOW 35
    • TI-2019-02534 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: C API).Priority LOW 34
    • TI-2019-02529 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Parser).Priority LOW 34
    Show all 20 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:3732
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.0)Fixed RHSA-2020:3755
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.1)Fixed RHSA-2020:3757
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3518
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6)Fixed RHSA-2020:3518
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3518
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3518
Not affected: 8 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 14 (Rocky)
  • Red Hat Software Collections

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-2998
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ccv6-m835-3933

References

Patch 1

Advisory 5

  • TI-2017-02794 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-05707 Oracle MySQL through 5.5.52, 5.6.x through 5.6.33, and 5.7.x through 5.7.15; MariaDB… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2003-00723 Buffer overflow in get_salt_from_password from sql_acl.cc for MySQL 4.0.14 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2020-04444 RFD Attack via "Content-Disposition" Header Sourced from Request Input by Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux Application CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-00208 Multiple buffer overflows in yaSSL 1.7.5 and earlier, as used in MySQL and possibly other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-01888 Segmentation fault in SSL_check_chain CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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