CVE-2024-20994
Reported by oracle · Published April 16, 2024
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Information Schema). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.36 and prior and 8.3.0 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 hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| percona-server-8.3 | Wolfi | 8.3.0-r1 |
| mysql-8.0 | Chainguard | 8.0.38-r0 |
| percona-server-8.3 | Chainguard | 8.3.0-r1 |
| mysql_server | oracle | 8.0.36 |
| MySQL Server | Oracle Corporation | 8.3.0, 8.0.36 |
Risk scores
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle Corporation | MySQL Server | *, * |
| Oracle Corporation | MySQL Server | *, * |
| wolfi | percona-server-8.3 | 0 |
| chainguard | mysql-8.0 | 0 |
| chainguard | percona-server-8.3 | 0 |
Timeline
- Apr 16, 2024 CVE Published
- Apr 17, 2024 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Oct 4, 2024 Coalition ESS Score (8 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 25, 2025 CVE Updated
- Jun 2, 2026 Security Advisory (7 in total, the first dated here)
- Nov 4, 2026 Distribution Patch (6 in total, the first dated here)
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References
- Oracle Advisory vendor-advisory