Vulnerability in MySQL Server's Group Replication GCS Component Allows for DOS Attacks

CVE-2018-2776 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Group Replication GCS). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.21 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via XCom 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 3.0 Base Score 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

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