CVE-2020-14867
Reported by oracle · Published October 21, 2020
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: DDL). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.49 and prior, 5.7.31 and prior and 8.0.21 and prior. Difficult to exploit 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 4.4 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Fixed versions
Upgrade to a fixed version or later. Language registries are listed first, then Linux distributions, then vendor products.
| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| mysql-8.0 | Chainguard | 8.0.38-r0 |
Risk scores
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle Corporation | MySQL Server | 5.6.49 and prior, 5.7.31 and prior, 8.0.21 and prior |
| chainguard | mysql-8.0 | 0 |
| Oracle Corporation | MySQL Server | 5.6.49, 5.7.31, 8.0.21 |
Timeline
- Oct 20, 2020 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Oct 24, 2025 CVE Updated
- Mar 6, 2026 Distribution Patch (4 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 6, 2026 Security Advisory (6 in total, the first dated here)
- Sep 4, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
Query this with the API
The same record, from the CLI:
vulnetix vdb vuln CVE-2020-14867
vulnetix vdb fixes CVE-2020-14867Or with curl, using the org id and key from your account page:
curl -s -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${VULNETIX_ORG_ID}:${VULNETIX_API_KEY}" \
"https://api.vdb.vulnetix.com/v2/vuln/CVE-2020-14867/fixes/registry"The Community plan is free and allows 50 queries a day. Get a free API key · API quickstart
References
- x_refsource_MISC
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- GLSA-202105-27 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO