Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer).
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 8 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: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.0-8.0.44, 8.4.0-8.4.7 and 9.0.0-9.5.0. Easily exploitable 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 hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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
Remediation
Red Hat 11 advisories
- RHSA-2026:6435 Released 2026-04-02 · Red Hat rating Moderatemariadb:10.11 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) Judy-1.0.5-18.module+el8.10.0+21221+7bee72c1.aarch64::mariadb:10.11, Judy-1.0.5-18.module+el8.10.0+21221+7bee72c1.ppc64le::mariadb:10.11, Judy-1.0.5-18.module+el8.10.0+21221+7bee72c1.s390x::mariadb:10.11 +47
- RHSA-2026:6391 Released 2026-04-01 · Red Hat rating Moderatemysql:8.4 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) mecab-0.996-2.module+el8.10.0+23550+bd321b9a.aarch64::mysql:8.4, mecab-0.996-2.module+el8.10.0+23550+bd321b9a.ppc64le::mysql:8.4, mecab-0.996-2.module+el8.10.0+23550+bd321b9a.s390x::mysql:8.4 +39
- RHSA-2026:5640 Released 2026-03-24 · Red Hat rating Moderatemysql:8.4 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) mecab-0.996-3.module+el9.7.0+24088+36dcab8d.4.aarch64::mysql:8.4, mecab-0.996-3.module+el9.7.0+24088+36dcab8d.4.ppc64le::mysql:8.4, mecab-0.996-3.module+el9.7.0+24088+36dcab8d.4.s390x::mysql:8.4 +45
Show 8 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:5580 Released 2026-03-24 · 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-2026:4828 Released 2026-03-17 · Red Hat rating Moderatemysql security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) mysql-8.0.45-1.el9_7, mysql-common-8.0.45-1.el9_7, mysql-errmsg-8.0.45-1.el9_7 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) mysql-devel-8.0.45-1.el9_7, mysql-test-8.0.45-1.el9_7
- RHSA-2026:4162 Released 2026-03-10 · Red Hat rating Moderatemysql8.4 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) mysql8.4-8.4.8-1.el10_1, mysql8.4-common-8.4.8-1.el10_1, mysql8.4-errmsg-8.4.8-1.el10_1 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) mysql8.4-devel-8.4.8-1.el10_1, mysql8.4-test-8.4.8-1.el10_1, mysql8.4-test-data-8.4.8-1.el10_1
- RHSA-2026:0376 Released 2026-01-08 · Red Hat rating Importantmariadb10.11 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) mariadb-3:10.11.15-1.el10_0, mariadb-backup-3:10.11.15-1.el10_0, mariadb-client-utils-3:10.11.15-1.el10_0 +13
- RHSA-2026:0334 Released 2026-01-08 · Red Hat rating Importantmariadb:10.11 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) galera-26.4.20-1.module+el9.5.0+22578+dc54e53f.aarch64::mariadb:10.11, galera-26.4.20-1.module+el9.5.0+22578+dc54e53f.ppc64le::mariadb:10.11, galera-26.4.20-1.module+el9.5.0+22578+dc54e53f.s390x::mariadb:10.11 +47
- RHSA-2026:0335 Released 2026-01-08 · Red Hat rating Importantmariadb:10.11 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) galera-26.4.16-1.module+el9.4.0+21205+b026b850.aarch64::mariadb:10.11, galera-26.4.16-1.module+el9.4.0+21205+b026b850.ppc64le::mariadb:10.11, galera-26.4.16-1.module+el9.4.0+21205+b026b850.s390x::mariadb:10.11 +47
- RHSA-2026:0247 Released 2026-01-07 · Red Hat rating Importantmariadb:10.11 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) galera-26.4.20-1.module+el9.5.0+22578+dc54e53f.aarch64::mariadb:10.11, galera-26.4.20-1.module+el9.5.0+22578+dc54e53f.ppc64le::mariadb:10.11, galera-26.4.20-1.module+el9.5.0+22578+dc54e53f.s390x::mariadb:10.11 +47
- RHSA-2026:0136 Released 2026-01-06 · Red Hat rating Importantmariadb10.11 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) mariadb-3:10.11.15-1.el10_1, mariadb-backup-3:10.11.15-1.el10_1, mariadb-client-utils-3:10.11.15-1.el10_1 +13
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Oracle MySQL Server — oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2026.html
11 records Highest priority Priority LOW 11 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-17650 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Oracle MySQL ServerPriority LOW 29
- TI-2026-17649 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Oracle MySQL ServerPriority LOW 29
- TI-2026-17629 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Parser).Priority LOW 24
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:4162 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:5580, RHSA-2026:6391, RHSA-2026:6435 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:4828, RHSA-2026:5640 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:0376 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:0335 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:0334 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:4162 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:4828 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-21968
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3wrf-gw7c-pqjp
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2026-21968 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-21968 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3wrf-gw7c-pqjp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-21968 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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