Bug 1764683 (CVE-2019-2950)

Summary:	CVE-2019-2950 mysql: Server: Optimizer unspecified vulnerability (CPU Oct 2019)
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	Tomas Hoger <thoger>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Red Hat Product Security <security-response-team>
Status:	CLOSED ERRATA	QA Contact:
Severity:	medium	Docs Contact:
Priority:	medium
Version:	unspecified	CC:	databases-maint, dbecker, dciabrin, hhorak, jjanco, jjoyce, jorton, jschluet, jstanek, kbasil, lhh, ljavorsk, lpeer, mbayer, mburns, mkocka, mmuzila, mschorm, praiskup, sclewis, slinaber, SpikeFedora
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OS:	Linux
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Fixed In Version:	mysql 8.0.17	Doc Type:	If docs needed, set a value
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Last Closed:	2019-10-31 16:29:26 UTC	Type:	---
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Bug Depends On:	1732042, 1732043, 1732044, 1733485, 1733486
Bug Blocks:	1764702

Description Tomas Hoger 2019-10-23 15:05:52 UTC

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.16 and prior. 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.

External References:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html

Comment 1 Tomas Hoger 2019-10-31 16:29:26 UTC

Even though this CVE was listed in Oracle's Oct 2019 CPU, it is listed as fixed in version 8.0.17, which was released with Jul 2019 CPU.  The MySQL packages as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and Red Hat Software Collections were previously updated to the fixed version 8.0.17 via the following errata:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2511

Red Hat Software Collections
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2484