As the BSI reports, vulnerabilities have been identified for Oracle MySQL. You can read a description of the vulnerabilities and a list of the affected operating systems and products here.
The Federal Office for Security in der Informationstechnik (BSI) published an update on May 26th, 2023 to a vulnerability with several vulnerabilities for Oracle MySQL that became known on January 18th, 2023. The operating systems UNIX, Linux, MacOS X and Windows as well as the products Oracle MySQL, Amazon Linux 2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Oracle Linux and NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager are affected by the vulnerability.
The latest manufacturer recommendations regarding updates, workarounds and security patches for this vulnerability can be found here: Oracle Linux Security Advisory ELSA-2023-3087 (Status: 05/25/2023). Other useful links are listed later in this article.
Multiple vulnerabilities for Oracle MySQL – risk: high
Risk level: 5 (high)
CVSS Base Score: 9,8
CVSS Temporal Score: 8,5
Remoteangriff: Ja
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is used to assess the vulnerability of computer systems. The CVSS standard makes it possible to compare potential or actual security gaps based on various metrics in order to create a priority list based on this for initiating countermeasures. The attributes “none”, “low”, “medium”, “high” and “critical” are used for the severity of a vulnerability. The base score assesses the prerequisites for an attack (including authentication, complexity, privileges, user interaction) and its consequences. The Temporal Score also takes into account changes over time with regard to the risk situation. The severity of the vulnerability discussed here is rated as “high” according to the CVSS with a base score of 9.8.
Oracle MySQL Bug: Effects of an IT attack
MySQL is an open source database server from Oracle.
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle MySQL to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The vulnerabilities were classified using the CVE designation system (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) by individual serial numbers CVE-2020-10735, CVE-2020-36242, CVE-2022-1941, CVE-2022-22971, CVE-2022-24407, CVE-2022-31692, CVE-2022-3171, CVE-2022-32221, CVE-2022-37434, CVE-2022-40304, CVE-2022-42252, CVE-2023-21836, CVE-2023-21840, CVE-2023-21860, CVE-2023-21863, CVE-2023-21864, CVE-2023-21865, CVE-2023-21866, CVE-2023-21867, CVE-2023-21868, CVE-2023-21869, CVE-2023-21870, CVE-2023-21871, CVE-2023-21872, CVE-2023-21873, CVE-2023-21874, CVE-2023-21875, CVE-2023-21876, CVE-2023-21877, CVE-2023-21878, CVE-2023-21879, CVE-2023-21880, CVE-2023-21881, CVE-2023-21882, CVE-2023-21883 und CVE-2023-21887.
Systems affected by the vulnerability at a glance
operating systems
UNIX, Linux, MacOS X, Windows
Products
Oracle MySQL <= 8.0.28 (cpe:/a:oracle:mysql)
Amazon Linux 2 (cpe:/o:amazon:linux_2)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux)
Ubuntu Linux (cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux)
Oracle Linux (cpe:/o:oracle:linux)
NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager (cpe:/a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager)
Oracle MySQL <= 8.0.29 (cpe:/a:oracle:mysql)
Oracle MySQL <= 8.0.30 (cpe:/a:oracle:mysql)
Oracle MySQL <= 8.0.31 (cpe:/a:oracle:mysql)
Oracle MySQL <= 8.0.32 (cpe:/a:oracle:mysql)
Oracle MySQL <= 5.7.40 (cpe:/a:oracle:mysql)
Oracle MySQL <= 7.4.38 (cpe:/a:oracle:mysql)
Oracle MySQL <= 7.5.28 (cpe:/a:oracle:mysql)
Oracle MySQL <= 7.6.24 (cpe:/a:oracle:mysql)
General measures to deal with IT vulnerabilities
- Users of the affected applications should keep them up to date. When security vulnerabilities become known, manufacturers are required to remedy them as quickly as possible by developing a patch or a workaround. If security patches are available, install them promptly.
- For information, consult the sources listed in the next section. These often contain further information on the latest version of the software in question and the availability of security patches or tips on workarounds.
- If you have any further questions or are uncertain, please contact your responsible administrator. IT security officers should regularly check the sources mentioned to see whether a new security update is available.
Manufacturer information on updates, patches and workarounds
Here you will find further links with information about bug reports, security fixes and workarounds.
Oracle Linux Security Advisory ELSA-2023-3087 vom 2023-05-25 (26.05.2023)
For more information, see: https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2023-3087.html
Oracle Linux Security Advisory ELSA-2023-2621 vom 2023-05-18 (19.05.2023)
For more information, see: https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2023-May/013976.html
Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2023:3087 vom 2023-05-16 (17.05.2023)
For more information, see: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3087
Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2023:2621 vom 2023-05-09 (10.05.2023)
For more information, see: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2621
Amazon Linux Security Advisory ALAS2-2023-1973 vom 2023-03-07 (07.03.2023)
For more information, see: https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2023-1973.html
Amazon Linux Security Advisory ALAS-2023-1686 vom 2023-02-23 (23.02.2023)
For more information, see: https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2023-1686.html
NetApp Security Advisory NTAP-20230208-0002 vom 2023-02-08 (09.02.2023)
For more information, see: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230208-0002/
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5823-3 vom 2023-01-29 (30.01.2023)
For more information, see: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5823-3
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5823-1 vom 2023-01-24 (25.01.2023)
For more information, see: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5823-1
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5823-2 vom 2023-01-25 (25.01.2023)
For more information, see: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5823-2
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory – January 2023 – Appendix Oracle MySQL vom 2023-01-17 (18.01.2023)
For more information, see: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2023.html#AppendixMSQL
Version history of this security alert
This is the 11th version of this IT security notice for Oracle MySQL. If further updates are announced, this text will be updated. You can read about changes or additions in this version history.
01/18/2023 – Initial version
01/25/2023 – Added new updates of Ubuntu
01/30/2023 – Added new updates of Ubuntu
02/08/2023 – Reference(s) added: FEDORA-2023-E449235964, FEDORA-2023-D332F0B6A3
02/09/2023 – Added new updates from NetApp
02/23/2023 – Added new updates from Amazon
03/07/2023 – Added new updates from Amazon
05/10/2023 – Added new updates from Red Hat
05/17/2023 – Added new updates from Red Hat
05/19/2023 – Added new updates of Oracle Linux
05/26/2023 – Added new updates of Oracle Linux
+++ Editorial note: This text was created with AI support based on current BSI data. We accept feedback and comments at [email protected]. +++
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