Vulnerability · Published Jan 21, 2025 · Assigned by oracle
CVE-2025-21494
Medium 4.1
In plain English
A medium-severity resource allocation without limits in MySQL Server from Oracle Corporation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security: Privileges). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.39 and prior, 8.4.2 and prior and 9.0.1 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes 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 4.1 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | mecab | 0.996-2.module_el8.6.0+3340+d764b636 | ALSA-2025:1673 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mecab | 0.996-2.module_el8.10.0+3965+b415b607 | ALSA-2025:1673 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mecab-devel | 0.996-2.module_el8.6.0+3340+d764b636 | ALSA-2025:1673 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mecab-devel | 0.996-2.module_el8.10.0+3965+b415b607 | ALSA-2025:1673 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mecab-ipadic | 2.7.0.20070801-17.module_el8.10.0+3965+b415b607 | ALSA-2025:1673 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mecab-ipadic-EUCJP | 2.7.0.20070801-17.module_el8.10.0+3965+b415b607 | ALSA-2025:1673 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mysql | 8.0.41-1.module_el8.10.0+3965+b415b607 | ALSA-2025:1673 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | mysql | 8.0.41-2.el9_5 | ALSA-2025:1671 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mysql-common | 8.0.41-1.module_el8.10.0+3965+b415b607 | ALSA-2025:1673 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | mysql-common | 8.0.41-2.el9_5 | ALSA-2025:1671 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mysql-devel | 8.0.41-1.module_el8.10.0+3965+b415b607 | ALSA-2025:1673 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | mysql-devel | 8.0.41-2.el9_5 | ALSA-2025:1671 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mysql-errmsg | 8.0.41-1.module_el8.10.0+3965+b415b607 | ALSA-2025:1673 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | mysql-errmsg | 8.0.41-2.el9_5 | ALSA-2025:1671 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mysql-libs | 8.0.41-1.module_el8.10.0+3965+b415b607 | ALSA-2025:1673 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | mysql-libs | 8.0.41-2.el9_5 | ALSA-2025:1671 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mysql-server | 8.0.41-1.module_el8.10.0+3965+b415b607 | ALSA-2025:1673 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | mysql-server | 8.0.41-2.el9_5 | ALSA-2025:1671 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mysql-test | 8.0.41-1.module_el8.10.0+3965+b415b607 | ALSA-2025:1673 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | mysql-test | 8.0.41-2.el9_5 | ALSA-2025:1671 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | mecab | 0:0.996-2.module+el8.10.0+1676+9b4b6e24 | RLSA-2025:1673 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | mecab-ipadic | 0:2.7.0.20070801-17.module+el8.10.0+1937+28fbbc83 | RLSA-2025:1673 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | mysql | 0:8.0.41-1.module+el8.10.0+1937+28fbbc83.0.1 | RLSA-2025:1673 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | mysql | 0:8.0.41-2.el9_5 | RLSA-2025:1671 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mysql-8.0 | 8.0.40-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21494 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mysql-8.0 | 8.0.40-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21494 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle Corporation | MySQL Server | * – through 8.0.39* – through 8.4.2* – through 9.0.1 |
Weakness: CWE-770 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H