Bug 2557877 (CVE-2026-101774)

Summary: CVE-2026-101774 mysql: mysql: Denial of service via Pluggable Authentication component
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Version: unspecifiedCC: rhel-process-autobot, watson-tool-maintainers
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A flaw was found in the Pluggable Authentication component of MySQL. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability across multiple network protocols to cause the server to hang or crash repeatedly, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS). In addition, successful exploitation may allow unauthorized modification, insertion, or deletion of accessible database records.
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Bug Depends On: 2558766, 2558767    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-10-21 00:34:34 UTC
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Pluggable Auth).  Supported versions that are affected are MySQL Server: 8.4.0-8.4.12, 9.7.0-9.7.3, 26.7.0-26.7.1; MySQL Cluster: 8.0.0-8.0.49, 8.4.0-8.4.12, 9.7.0-9.7.3 and  26.7.0-26.7.1. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster.  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster as well as  unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Integrity and Availability impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H).