Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Parser).
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Parser). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.29 and prior and 8.0.19 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 takeover of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle | MySQL Server | up to 5.7.29; up to 8.0.19 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MySQL Server VendorOracle Affected up to 5.7.29; up to 8.0.19 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.7.0 – 5.7.29; 8.0.0 – 8.0.19 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapcenter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 to before 5.5.66; 10.1.0 to before 10.1.42; 10.2.0 to before 10.2.28; 10.3.0 to before 10.3.19; 10.4.0 to before 10.4.9 | Vulnerable | MariaDB |
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7.0 – 5.7.29; 8.0.0 – 8.0.19 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:a:mariadb:mariadb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 to before 5.5.66; 10.1.0 to before 10.1.42; 10.2.0 to before 10.2.28; 10.3.0 to before 10.3.19; 10.4.0 to before 10.4.9 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
Remediation
Red Hat 10 advisories
- RHSA-2020:5654 Released 2020-12-22 · Red Hat rating Importantmariadb:10.3 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) Judy-1.0.5-18.module+el8+2765+cfa4f87b.aarch64::mariadb:10.3, Judy-1.0.5-18.module+el8+2765+cfa4f87b.ppc64le::mariadb:10.3, Judy-1.0.5-18.module+el8+2765+cfa4f87b.s390x::mariadb:10.3 +47
- RHSA-2020:5665 Released 2020-12-22 · Red Hat rating Importantmariadb:10.3 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.1) Judy-1.0.5-18.module+el8+2765+cfa4f87b.aarch64::mariadb:10.3, Judy-1.0.5-18.module+el8+2765+cfa4f87b.ppc64le::mariadb:10.3, Judy-1.0.5-18.module+el8+2765+cfa4f87b.s390x::mariadb:10.3 +47
- RHSA-2020:5663 Released 2020-12-22 · Red Hat rating Importantmariadb:10.3 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.0) Judy-1.0.5-18.module+el8+2765+cfa4f87b.ppc64le::mariadb:10.3, Judy-1.0.5-18.module+el8+2765+cfa4f87b.src::mariadb:10.3, Judy-1.0.5-18.module+el8+2765+cfa4f87b.x86_64::mariadb:10.3 +30
Show 7 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2020:5500 Released 2020-12-15 · Red Hat rating Importantmariadb:10.3 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) Judy-1.0.5-18.module+el8+2765+cfa4f87b.aarch64::mariadb:10.3, Judy-1.0.5-18.module+el8+2765+cfa4f87b.ppc64le::mariadb:10.3, Judy-1.0.5-18.module+el8+2765+cfa4f87b.s390x::mariadb:10.3 +47
- RHSA-2020:5246 Released 2020-11-30 · Red Hat rating Importantrh-mariadb103-mariadb and rh-mariadb103-galera security update
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-mariadb103-galera-25.3.31-1.el7, rh-mariadb103-mariadb-3:10.3.27-1.el7, rh-mariadb103-mariadb-backup-3:10.3.27-1.el7 +17
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) rh-mariadb103-galera-25.3.31-1.el7, rh-mariadb103-mariadb-3:10.3.27-1.el7, rh-mariadb103-mariadb-backup-3:10.3.27-1.el7 +17
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) rh-mariadb103-galera-25.3.31-1.el7, rh-mariadb103-mariadb-3:10.3.27-1.el7, rh-mariadb103-mariadb-backup-3:10.3.27-1.el7 +17
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-mariadb103-galera-25.3.31-1.el7, rh-mariadb103-mariadb-3:10.3.27-1.el7, rh-mariadb103-mariadb-backup-3:10.3.27-1.el7 +17
- RHSA-2020:4026 Released 2020-09-29 · Red Hat rating Moderatemariadb security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) mariadb-1:5.5.68-1.el7, mariadb-libs-1:5.5.68-1.el7, mariadb-server-1:5.5.68-1.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) mariadb-bench-1:5.5.68-1.el7, mariadb-devel-1:5.5.68-1.el7, mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.68-1.el7 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) mariadb-1:5.5.68-1.el7, mariadb-libs-1:5.5.68-1.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) mariadb-bench-1:5.5.68-1.el7, mariadb-devel-1:5.5.68-1.el7, mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.68-1.el7 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) mariadb-1:5.5.68-1.el7, mariadb-bench-1:5.5.68-1.el7, mariadb-devel-1:5.5.68-1.el7 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.68-1.el7, mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.68-1.el7.ppc, mariadb-embedded-devel-1:5.5.68-1.el7 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) mariadb-1:5.5.68-1.el7, mariadb-bench-1:5.5.68-1.el7, mariadb-devel-1:5.5.68-1.el7 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.68-1.el7, mariadb-embedded-devel-1:5.5.68-1.el7, mariadb-test-1:5.5.68-1.el7
- RHSA-2020:3757 Released 2020-09-15 · Red Hat rating Importantmysql: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 Importantmysql: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 Importantmysql: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
- RHSA-2020:3518 Released 2020-08-19 · Red Hat rating Importantrh-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
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens) | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3732, RHSA-2020:5500 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3755, RHSA-2020:5663 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.1) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3757, RHSA-2020:5665 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5654 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4026 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4026 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4026 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4026 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4026 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4026 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4026 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4026 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3518, RHSA-2020:5246 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3518, RHSA-2020:5246 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3518, RHSA-2020:5246 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3518, RHSA-2020:5246 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Software Collections
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-2144
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m8h9-m594-xwrv
References
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- TI-2020-01888 Segmentation fault in SSL_check_chain CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-2144 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-2144 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m8h9-m594-xwrv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-2144 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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