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TI-2022-05918 Aliases CVE-2022-21538GHSA-f7jf-c7w2-p7w2

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security…

Priority LOW 17Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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: Security: Encryption). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.29 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low 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 partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.1 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00792 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 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 8.0.29—No fix listedCNA
  • MySQL Server VendorOracle Affected up to 8.0.29 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 8.0.29VulnerableOracle
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:a:oracle:mysql_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.0.29 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

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2022:7119 Released 2022-10-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    mysql:8.0 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) mecab-0.996-2.module+el8.6.0+16523+5cb0e868.aarch64::mysql:8.0, mecab-0.996-2.module+el8.6.0+16523+5cb0e868.ppc64le::mysql:8.0, mecab-0.996-2.module+el8.6.0+16523+5cb0e868.s390x::mysql:8.0 +40
  • RHSA-2022:6590 Released 2022-09-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    mysql security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) mysql-devel-8.0.30-3.el9_0, mysql-libs-8.0.30-3.el9_0, mysql-test-8.0.30-3.el9_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) mysql-8.0.30-3.el9_0, mysql-common-8.0.30-3.el9_0, mysql-errmsg-8.0.30-3.el9_0 +1
  • RHSA-2022:6518 Released 2022-09-14 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    rh-mysql80-mysql security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL Workstation(v. 7) rh-mysql80-mysql-8.0.30-1.el7, rh-mysql80-mysql-common-8.0.30-1.el7, rh-mysql80-mysql-config-8.0.30-1.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL(v. 7) rh-mysql80-mysql-8.0.30-1.el7, rh-mysql80-mysql-common-8.0.30-1.el7, rh-mysql80-mysql-config-8.0.30-1.el7 +8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2022:6590
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2022:7119
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2022:6590
Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL Workstation(v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:6518
Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL(v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:6518
Not affected: 6 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)
  • Red Hat Software Collections

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-21538
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f7jf-c7w2-p7w2

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-02645 SM2 Decryption Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-01176 The c_rehash script allows command injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-04451 XStream is vulnerable to an Arbitrary Code Execution attack CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-04444 XStream is vulnerable to an Arbitrary Code Execution attack CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05762 Use after free in https://github.com/curl/curl CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2021-05807 Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in https://github.com/curl/curl CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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