CVE-2023-21868

libmysqlclient21: Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component:Server: Optimizer)

CVE-2023-21868 is fixed in 21 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2023:2621, released May 9, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.5
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0091
60th percentile

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component:Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.31 andprior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker withnetwork access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server.Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized abilityto cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQLServer. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector:(CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libmysqlclient21 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 8.0.32-0buntu0.20.04.1 libmysqlclient21 8.0.32-0buntu0.20.04.1 Oct 17, 2023
libmysqlclient21 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 8.0.32-0buntu0.22.04.1 libmysqlclient21 8.0.32-0buntu0.22.04.1 Oct 17, 2023
libmysqlclient21 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 8.0.32-0ubuntu2 libmysqlclient21 8.0.32-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
mecab · RHEL 8 0:0.996-2.module+el8.8.0+18436+8918dd75 RHSA-2023:3087 May 16, 2023
mecab · almalinux 8 0.996-2.module_el8.6.0+3340+d764b636 ALSA-2023:3087 May 16, 2023
mecab · ol 8 0:0.996-2.module+el8.8.0+21055+76bd398b ELSA-2023-3087 May 25, 2023
mecab · rocky 8 0:0.996-2.module+el8.10.0+1676+9b4b6e24 RLSA-2023:3087 Jun 28, 2026
mecab-devel · RHEL 8 0:0.996-2.module+el8.8.0+18436+8918dd75 RHSA-2023:3087 May 16, 2023
mecab-devel · almalinux 8 0.996-2.module_el8.6.0+3340+d764b636 ALSA-2023:3087 May 16, 2023
mecab-devel · ol 8 0:0.996-2.module+el8.8.0+21055+76bd398b ELSA-2023-3087 May 25, 2023
mecab-ipadic · RHEL 8 0:2.7.0.20070801-16.module+el8.0.0+3898+e09bb8de RHSA-2023:3087 May 16, 2023
mecab-ipadic · almalinux 8 2.7.0.20070801-16.module_el8.6.0+3340+d764b636 ALSA-2023:3087 May 16, 2023
mecab-ipadic · ol 8 0:2.7.0.20070801-16.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5253+1dce7bb2 ELSA-2023-3087 May 25, 2023
mecab-ipadic · rocky 8 0:2.7.0.20070801-16.module+el8.10.0+1676+9b4b6e24 RLSA-2023:3087 Jun 28, 2026
mecab-ipadic-EUCJP · RHEL 8 0:2.7.0.20070801-16.module+el8.0.0+3898+e09bb8de RHSA-2023:3087 May 16, 2023
mecab-ipadic-EUCJP · almalinux 8 2.7.0.20070801-16.module_el8.6.0+3340+d764b636 ALSA-2023:3087 May 16, 2023
mecab-ipadic-EUCJP · ol 8 0:2.7.0.20070801-16.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5253+1dce7bb2 ELSA-2023-3087 May 25, 2023
mysql · RHEL 8 0:8.0.32-1.module+el8.8.0+18446+fca6280e RHSA-2023:3087 May 16, 2023
mysql · RHEL 9 0:8.0.32-1.el9_2 RHSA-2023:2621 May 9, 2023
mysql · almalinux 8 8.0.32-1.module_el8.8.0+3567+56a616e4 ALSA-2023:3087 May 16, 2023
mysql · almalinux 9 8.0.32-1.el9_2 ALSA-2023:2621 May 9, 2023
mysql · ol 8 0:8.0.32-1.module+el8.8.0+21055+76bd398b ELSA-2023-3087 May 25, 2023
mysql · ol 9 0:8.0.32-1.el9_2 ELSA-2023-2621 May 17, 2023
mysql-client · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 8.0.32-0buntu0.20.04.1 mysql-client 8.0.32-0buntu0.20.04.1 Oct 17, 2023
mysql-client · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 8.0.32-0buntu0.22.04.1 mysql-client 8.0.32-0buntu0.22.04.1 Oct 17, 2023
mysql-client · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 8.0.32-0ubuntu2 mysql-client 8.0.32-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
mysql-client-8.0 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 8.0.32-0buntu0.20.04.1 mysql-client-8.0 8.0.32-0buntu0.20.04.1 Oct 17, 2023
mysql-client-8.0 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 8.0.32-0buntu0.22.04.1 mysql-client-8.0 8.0.32-0buntu0.22.04.1 Oct 17, 2023
mysql-client-8.0 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 8.0.32-0ubuntu2 mysql-client-8.0 8.0.32-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
mysql-client-core-8.0 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 8.0.32-0buntu0.20.04.1 mysql-client-core-8.0 8.0.32-0buntu0.20.04.1 Oct 17, 2023
mysql-client-core-8.0 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 8.0.32-0buntu0.22.04.1 mysql-client-core-8.0 8.0.32-0buntu0.22.04.1 Oct 17, 2023
mysql-client-core-8.0 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 8.0.32-0ubuntu2 mysql-client-core-8.0 8.0.32-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
mysql-common · RHEL 8 0:8.0.32-1.module+el8.8.0+18446+fca6280e RHSA-2023:3087 May 16, 2023
mysql-common · RHEL 9 0:8.0.32-1.el9_2 RHSA-2023:2621 May 9, 2023
mysql-common · almalinux 8 8.0.32-1.module_el8.8.0+3567+56a616e4 ALSA-2023:3087 May 16, 2023
mysql-common · almalinux 9 8.0.32-1.el9_2 ALSA-2023:2621 May 9, 2023
mysql-common · ol 8 0:8.0.32-1.module+el8.8.0+21055+76bd398b ELSA-2023-3087 May 25, 2023
mysql-common · ol 9 0:8.0.32-1.el9_2 ELSA-2023-2621 May 17, 2023
mysql-devel · RHEL 8 0:8.0.32-1.module+el8.8.0+18446+fca6280e RHSA-2023:3087 May 16, 2023
mysql-devel · RHEL 9 0:8.0.32-1.el9_2 RHSA-2023:2621 May 9, 2023
mysql-devel · almalinux 8 8.0.32-1.module_el8.8.0+3567+56a616e4 ALSA-2023:3087 May 16, 2023
mysql-devel · almalinux 9 8.0.32-1.el9_2 ALSA-2023:2621 May 9, 2023
mysql-devel · ol 8 0:8.0.32-1.module+el8.8.0+21055+76bd398b ELSA-2023-3087 May 25, 2023
mysql-devel · ol 9 0:8.0.32-1.el9_2 ELSA-2023-2621 May 17, 2023
mysql-errmsg · RHEL 8 0:8.0.32-1.module+el8.8.0+18446+fca6280e RHSA-2023:3087 May 16, 2023
mysql-errmsg · RHEL 9 0:8.0.32-1.el9_2 RHSA-2023:2621 May 9, 2023
mysql-errmsg · almalinux 8 8.0.32-1.module_el8.8.0+3567+56a616e4 ALSA-2023:3087 May 16, 2023
mysql-errmsg · almalinux 9 8.0.32-1.el9_2 ALSA-2023:2621 May 9, 2023
mysql-errmsg · ol 8 0:8.0.32-1.module+el8.8.0+21055+76bd398b ELSA-2023-3087 May 25, 2023
mysql-errmsg · ol 9 0:8.0.32-1.el9_2 ELSA-2023-2621 May 17, 2023
mysql-libs · RHEL 8 0:8.0.32-1.module+el8.8.0+18446+fca6280e RHSA-2023:3087 May 16, 2023
mysql-libs · RHEL 9 0:8.0.32-1.el9_2 RHSA-2023:2621 May 9, 2023
mysql-libs · almalinux 8 8.0.32-1.module_el8.8.0+3567+56a616e4 ALSA-2023:3087 May 16, 2023
mysql-libs · almalinux 9 8.0.32-1.el9_2 ALSA-2023:2621 May 9, 2023
mysql-libs · ol 8 0:8.0.32-1.module+el8.8.0+21055+76bd398b ELSA-2023-3087 May 25, 2023
mysql-libs · ol 9 0:8.0.32-1.el9_2 ELSA-2023-2621 May 17, 2023
mysql-router · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 8.0.32-0buntu0.20.04.1 mysql-router 8.0.32-0buntu0.20.04.1 Oct 17, 2023
mysql-router · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 8.0.32-0buntu0.22.04.1 mysql-router 8.0.32-0buntu0.22.04.1 Oct 17, 2023
mysql-router · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 8.0.32-0ubuntu2 mysql-router 8.0.32-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
mysql-server · RHEL 8 0:8.0.32-1.module+el8.8.0+18446+fca6280e RHSA-2023:3087 May 16, 2023
mysql-server · RHEL 9 0:8.0.32-1.el9_2 RHSA-2023:2621 May 9, 2023
mysql-server · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 8.0.32-0buntu0.20.04.1 mysql-server 8.0.32-0buntu0.20.04.1 Oct 17, 2023
mysql-server · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 8.0.32-0buntu0.22.04.1 mysql-server 8.0.32-0buntu0.22.04.1 Oct 17, 2023
mysql-server · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 8.0.32-0ubuntu2 mysql-server 8.0.32-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
mysql-server · almalinux 8 8.0.32-1.module_el8.8.0+3567+56a616e4 ALSA-2023:3087 May 16, 2023
mysql-server · almalinux 9 8.0.32-1.el9_2 ALSA-2023:2621 May 9, 2023
mysql-server · ol 8 0:8.0.32-1.module+el8.8.0+21055+76bd398b ELSA-2023-3087 May 25, 2023
mysql-server · ol 9 0:8.0.32-1.el9_2 ELSA-2023-2621 May 17, 2023
mysql-server-8.0 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 8.0.32-0buntu0.20.04.1 mysql-server-8.0 8.0.32-0buntu0.20.04.1 Oct 17, 2023
mysql-server-8.0 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 8.0.32-0buntu0.22.04.1 mysql-server-8.0 8.0.32-0buntu0.22.04.1 Oct 17, 2023
mysql-server-8.0 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 8.0.32-0ubuntu2 mysql-server-8.0 8.0.32-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
mysql-server-core-8.0 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 8.0.32-0buntu0.20.04.1 mysql-server-core-8.0 8.0.32-0buntu0.20.04.1 Oct 17, 2023
mysql-server-core-8.0 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 8.0.32-0buntu0.22.04.1 mysql-server-core-8.0 8.0.32-0buntu0.22.04.1 Oct 17, 2023
mysql-server-core-8.0 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 8.0.32-0ubuntu2 mysql-server-core-8.0 8.0.32-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
mysql-source-8.0 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 8.0.32-0buntu0.20.04.1 mysql-source-8.0 8.0.32-0buntu0.20.04.1 Oct 17, 2023
mysql-source-8.0 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 8.0.32-0buntu0.22.04.1 mysql-source-8.0 8.0.32-0buntu0.22.04.1 Oct 17, 2023
mysql-source-8.0 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 8.0.32-0ubuntu2 mysql-source-8.0 8.0.32-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
mysql-test · RHEL 8 0:8.0.32-1.module+el8.8.0+18446+fca6280e RHSA-2023:3087 May 16, 2023
mysql-test · RHEL 9 0:8.0.32-1.el9_2 RHSA-2023:2621 May 9, 2023
mysql-test · almalinux 8 8.0.32-1.module_el8.8.0+3567+56a616e4 ALSA-2023:3087 May 16, 2023
mysql-test · almalinux 9 8.0.32-1.el9_2 ALSA-2023:2621 May 9, 2023
mysql-test · ol 8 0:8.0.32-1.module+el8.8.0+21055+76bd398b ELSA-2023-3087 May 25, 2023
mysql-test · ol 9 0:8.0.32-1.el9_2 ELSA-2023-2621 May 17, 2023
mysql-testsuite · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 8.0.32-0buntu0.20.04.1 mysql-testsuite 8.0.32-0buntu0.20.04.1 Oct 17, 2023
mysql-testsuite · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 8.0.32-0buntu0.22.04.1 mysql-testsuite 8.0.32-0buntu0.22.04.1 Oct 17, 2023
mysql-testsuite · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 8.0.32-0ubuntu2 mysql-testsuite 8.0.32-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
mysql-testsuite-8.0 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 8.0.32-0buntu0.20.04.1 mysql-testsuite-8.0 8.0.32-0buntu0.20.04.1 Oct 17, 2023
mysql-testsuite-8.0 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 8.0.32-0buntu0.22.04.1 mysql-testsuite-8.0 8.0.32-0buntu0.22.04.1 Oct 17, 2023
mysql-testsuite-8.0 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 8.0.32-0ubuntu2 mysql-testsuite-8.0 8.0.32-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026

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