Uncontrolled resource consumption in Oracle MySQL Cluster
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Replication). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.0-8.0.42. 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 3.1 Base Score 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle | MySQL Cluster | 7.6.0 – 7.6.34; 8.0.0 – 8.0.42 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Oracle | MySQL Server | 8.0.0 – 8.0.42 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2025:16861 Released 2025-09-29 · Red Hat rating Moderatemysql:8.0 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) mecab-0.996-2.module+el8.10.0+22857+7f331edd.aarch64::mysql:8.0, mecab-0.996-2.module+el8.10.0+22857+7f331edd.ppc64le::mysql:8.0, mecab-0.996-2.module+el8.10.0+22857+7f331edd.s390x::mysql:8.0 +44
- RHSA-2025:16086 Released 2025-09-17 · Red Hat rating Moderatemysql security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) mysql-8.0.43-1.el9_6, mysql-common-8.0.43-1.el9_6, mysql-errmsg-8.0.43-1.el9_6 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) mysql-devel-8.0.43-1.el9_6, mysql-libs-8.0.43-1.el9_6, mysql-test-8.0.43-1.el9_6
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Oracle MySQL Cluster, MySQL Server — oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2025.html
31 records Highest priority Priority LOW 31 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-31981 Vulnerability in the MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Cluster: General).Priority LOW 31
- TI-2025-31996 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Oracle MySQL ServerPriority LOW 30
- TI-2025-31995 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Oracle MySQL ServerPriority LOW 30
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:16861 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:16086 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:16086 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-53023
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vr56-qj2p-798m
References
Patch 1
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- TI-2021-05792 Improper input validation in NodeJS Node CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-06694 Uncontrolled resource consumption in NodeJS Node CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-14324 Improper array index validation in Oracle MySQL Cluster CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-53023 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-53023 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vr56-qj2p-798m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-53023 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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