CVE-2023-21963

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

CVE-2023-21963 is fixed in 28 products on 1 platform, first by libmysqlclient20 5.7.41-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, released April 18, 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
0.0100
62nd percentile

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component:Server: Connection Handling). Supported versions that are affected are5.7.40 and prior and 8.0.31 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerabilityallows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocolsto compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability canresult in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service(partial DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 2.7 (Availabilityimpacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libmysqlclient20 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.7.41-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 libmysqlclient20 5.7.41-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Apr 18, 2023
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 · 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-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 · 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
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-client · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.7.41-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 mysql-client 5.7.41-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Apr 18, 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-5.7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.7.41-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 mysql-client-5.7 5.7.41-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Apr 18, 2023
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-5.7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.7.41-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 mysql-client-core-5.7 5.7.41-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Apr 18, 2023
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-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-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-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-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 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.7.41-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 mysql-server 5.7.41-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Apr 18, 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-5.7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.7.41-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 mysql-server-5.7 5.7.41-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Apr 18, 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-5.7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.7.41-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 mysql-server-core-5.7 5.7.41-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Apr 18, 2023
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-5.7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.7.41-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 mysql-source-5.7 5.7.41-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Apr 18, 2023
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-testsuite · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.7.41-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 mysql-testsuite 5.7.41-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Apr 18, 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-5.7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.7.41-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 mysql-testsuite-5.7 5.7.41-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Apr 18, 2023
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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