CVE-2023-21980
libmysqlclient21: Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component:Client programs)
CVE-2023-21980 is fixed in 28 products on 1 platform, first by libmysqlclient20 5.7.42-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 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
0.0083
57th percentile
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component:Client programs). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.41 andprior and 8.0.32 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows lowprivileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols tocompromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks require human interaction froma person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerabilitycan result in takeover of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.1(Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector:(CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| libmysqlclient20 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.7.42-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | libmysqlclient20 5.7.42-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Apr 18, 2023 |
| libmysqlclient21 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | libmysqlclient21 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| libmysqlclient21 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | libmysqlclient21 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| libmysqlclient21 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu1 | libmysqlclient21 8.0.33-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| mecab · RHEL 8 | 0:0.996-2.module+el8.9.0+21207+6c20cb3d | RHSA-2024:0894 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| mecab · almalinux 8 | 0.996-2.module_el8.6.0+3340+d764b636 | ALSA-2024:0894 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| mecab · ol 8 | 0:0.996-2.module+el8.9.0+90153+70413b10 | ELSA-2024-0894 | Feb 21, 2024 |
| mecab · rocky 8 | 0:0.996-2.module+el8.10.0+1676+9b4b6e24 | RLSA-2024:0894 | May 7, 2025 |
| mecab-devel · RHEL 8 | 0:0.996-2.module+el8.9.0+21207+6c20cb3d | RHSA-2024:0894 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| mecab-devel · almalinux 8 | 0.996-2.module_el8.6.0+3340+d764b636 | ALSA-2024:0894 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| mecab-devel · ol 8 | 0:0.996-2.module+el8.9.0+90153+70413b10 | ELSA-2024-0894 | Feb 21, 2024 |
| mecab-ipadic · RHEL 8 | 0:2.7.0.20070801-16.module+el8.9.0+21207+6c20cb3d | RHSA-2024:0894 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| mecab-ipadic · almalinux 8 | 2.7.0.20070801-16.module_el8.6.0+3340+d764b636 | ALSA-2024:0894 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| mecab-ipadic · ol 8 | 0:2.7.0.20070801-16.0.1.module+el8.9.0+90153+70413b10 | ELSA-2024-0894 | Feb 21, 2024 |
| mecab-ipadic · rocky 8 | 0:2.7.0.20070801-16.module+el8.10.0+1676+9b4b6e24 | RLSA-2024:0894 | May 7, 2025 |
| mecab-ipadic-EUCJP · RHEL 8 | 0:2.7.0.20070801-16.module+el8.9.0+21207+6c20cb3d | RHSA-2024:0894 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| mecab-ipadic-EUCJP · almalinux 8 | 2.7.0.20070801-16.module_el8.6.0+3340+d764b636 | ALSA-2024:0894 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| mecab-ipadic-EUCJP · ol 8 | 0:2.7.0.20070801-16.0.1.module+el8.9.0+90153+70413b10 | ELSA-2024-0894 | Feb 21, 2024 |
| mysql · RHEL 8 | 0:8.0.36-1.module+el8.9.0+21207+6c20cb3d | RHSA-2024:0894 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| mysql · RHEL 9 | 0:8.0.36-1.el9_3 | RHSA-2024:1141 | Mar 5, 2024 |
| mysql · almalinux 8 | 8.0.36-1.module_el8.9.0+3735+82bd6c11 | ALSA-2024:0894 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| mysql · almalinux 9 | 8.0.36-1.el9_3 | ALSA-2024:1141 | Mar 5, 2024 |
| mysql · ol 8 | 0:8.0.36-1.module+el8.9.0+90153+70413b10 | ELSA-2024-0894 | Feb 21, 2024 |
| mysql · ol 9 | 0:8.0.36-1.el9_3 | ELSA-2024-1141 | Mar 6, 2024 |
| mysql · rocky 8 | 0:8.0.36-1.module+el8.10.0+1676+9b4b6e24 | RLSA-2024:0894 | May 7, 2025 |
| mysql-client · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.7.42-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | mysql-client 5.7.42-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Apr 18, 2023 |
| mysql-client · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | mysql-client 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| mysql-client · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | mysql-client 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| mysql-client · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu1 | mysql-client 8.0.33-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| mysql-client-5.7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.7.42-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | mysql-client-5.7 5.7.42-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Apr 18, 2023 |
| mysql-client-8.0 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | mysql-client-8.0 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| mysql-client-8.0 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | mysql-client-8.0 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| mysql-client-8.0 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu1 | mysql-client-8.0 8.0.33-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| mysql-client-core-5.7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.7.42-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | mysql-client-core-5.7 5.7.42-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Apr 18, 2023 |
| mysql-client-core-8.0 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | mysql-client-core-8.0 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| mysql-client-core-8.0 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | mysql-client-core-8.0 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| mysql-client-core-8.0 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu1 | mysql-client-core-8.0 8.0.33-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| mysql-common · RHEL 8 | 0:8.0.36-1.module+el8.9.0+21207+6c20cb3d | RHSA-2024:0894 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| mysql-common · RHEL 9 | 0:8.0.36-1.el9_3 | RHSA-2024:1141 | Mar 5, 2024 |
| mysql-common · almalinux 8 | 8.0.36-1.module_el8.9.0+3735+82bd6c11 | ALSA-2024:0894 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| mysql-common · almalinux 9 | 8.0.36-1.el9_3 | ALSA-2024:1141 | Mar 5, 2024 |
| mysql-common · ol 8 | 0:8.0.36-1.module+el8.9.0+90153+70413b10 | ELSA-2024-0894 | Feb 21, 2024 |
| mysql-common · ol 9 | 0:8.0.36-1.el9_3 | ELSA-2024-1141 | Mar 6, 2024 |
| mysql-devel · RHEL 8 | 0:8.0.36-1.module+el8.9.0+21207+6c20cb3d | RHSA-2024:0894 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| mysql-devel · RHEL 9 | 0:8.0.36-1.el9_3 | RHSA-2024:1141 | Mar 5, 2024 |
| mysql-devel · almalinux 8 | 8.0.36-1.module_el8.9.0+3735+82bd6c11 | ALSA-2024:0894 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| mysql-devel · almalinux 9 | 8.0.36-1.el9_3 | ALSA-2024:1141 | Mar 5, 2024 |
| mysql-devel · ol 8 | 0:8.0.36-1.module+el8.9.0+90153+70413b10 | ELSA-2024-0894 | Feb 21, 2024 |
| mysql-devel · ol 9 | 0:8.0.36-1.el9_3 | ELSA-2024-1141 | Mar 6, 2024 |
| mysql-errmsg · RHEL 8 | 0:8.0.36-1.module+el8.9.0+21207+6c20cb3d | RHSA-2024:0894 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| mysql-errmsg · RHEL 9 | 0:8.0.36-1.el9_3 | RHSA-2024:1141 | Mar 5, 2024 |
| mysql-errmsg · almalinux 8 | 8.0.36-1.module_el8.9.0+3735+82bd6c11 | ALSA-2024:0894 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| mysql-errmsg · almalinux 9 | 8.0.36-1.el9_3 | ALSA-2024:1141 | Mar 5, 2024 |
| mysql-errmsg · ol 8 | 0:8.0.36-1.module+el8.9.0+90153+70413b10 | ELSA-2024-0894 | Feb 21, 2024 |
| mysql-errmsg · ol 9 | 0:8.0.36-1.el9_3 | ELSA-2024-1141 | Mar 6, 2024 |
| mysql-libs · RHEL 8 | 0:8.0.36-1.module+el8.9.0+21207+6c20cb3d | RHSA-2024:0894 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| mysql-libs · RHEL 9 | 0:8.0.36-1.el9_3 | RHSA-2024:1141 | Mar 5, 2024 |
| mysql-libs · almalinux 8 | 8.0.36-1.module_el8.9.0+3735+82bd6c11 | ALSA-2024:0894 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| mysql-libs · almalinux 9 | 8.0.36-1.el9_3 | ALSA-2024:1141 | Mar 5, 2024 |
| mysql-libs · ol 8 | 0:8.0.36-1.module+el8.9.0+90153+70413b10 | ELSA-2024-0894 | Feb 21, 2024 |
| mysql-libs · ol 9 | 0:8.0.36-1.el9_3 | ELSA-2024-1141 | Mar 6, 2024 |
| mysql-router · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | mysql-router 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| mysql-router · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | mysql-router 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| mysql-router · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu1 | mysql-router 8.0.33-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| mysql-server · RHEL 8 | 0:8.0.36-1.module+el8.9.0+21207+6c20cb3d | RHSA-2024:0894 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| mysql-server · RHEL 9 | 0:8.0.36-1.el9_3 | RHSA-2024:1141 | Mar 5, 2024 |
| mysql-server · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.7.42-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | mysql-server 5.7.42-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Apr 18, 2023 |
| mysql-server · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | mysql-server 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| mysql-server · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | mysql-server 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| mysql-server · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu1 | mysql-server 8.0.33-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| mysql-server · almalinux 8 | 8.0.36-1.module_el8.9.0+3735+82bd6c11 | ALSA-2024:0894 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| mysql-server · almalinux 9 | 8.0.36-1.el9_3 | ALSA-2024:1141 | Mar 5, 2024 |
| mysql-server · ol 8 | 0:8.0.36-1.module+el8.9.0+90153+70413b10 | ELSA-2024-0894 | Feb 21, 2024 |
| mysql-server · ol 9 | 0:8.0.36-1.el9_3 | ELSA-2024-1141 | Mar 6, 2024 |
| mysql-server-5.7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.7.42-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | mysql-server-5.7 5.7.42-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Apr 18, 2023 |
| mysql-server-8.0 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | mysql-server-8.0 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| mysql-server-8.0 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | mysql-server-8.0 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| mysql-server-8.0 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu1 | mysql-server-8.0 8.0.33-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| mysql-server-core-5.7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.7.42-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | mysql-server-core-5.7 5.7.42-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Apr 18, 2023 |
| mysql-server-core-8.0 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | mysql-server-core-8.0 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| mysql-server-core-8.0 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | mysql-server-core-8.0 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| mysql-server-core-8.0 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu1 | mysql-server-core-8.0 8.0.33-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| mysql-source-5.7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.7.42-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | mysql-source-5.7 5.7.42-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Apr 18, 2023 |
| mysql-source-8.0 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | mysql-source-8.0 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| mysql-source-8.0 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | mysql-source-8.0 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| mysql-source-8.0 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu1 | mysql-source-8.0 8.0.33-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| mysql-test · RHEL 8 | 0:8.0.36-1.module+el8.9.0+21207+6c20cb3d | RHSA-2024:0894 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| mysql-test · RHEL 9 | 0:8.0.36-1.el9_3 | RHSA-2024:1141 | Mar 5, 2024 |
| mysql-test · almalinux 8 | 8.0.36-1.module_el8.9.0+3735+82bd6c11 | ALSA-2024:0894 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| mysql-test · almalinux 9 | 8.0.36-1.el9_3 | ALSA-2024:1141 | Mar 5, 2024 |
| mysql-test · ol 8 | 0:8.0.36-1.module+el8.9.0+90153+70413b10 | ELSA-2024-0894 | Feb 21, 2024 |
| mysql-test · ol 9 | 0:8.0.36-1.el9_3 | ELSA-2024-1141 | Mar 6, 2024 |
| mysql-testsuite · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.7.42-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | mysql-testsuite 5.7.42-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Apr 18, 2023 |
| mysql-testsuite · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | mysql-testsuite 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| mysql-testsuite · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | mysql-testsuite 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| mysql-testsuite · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu1 | mysql-testsuite 8.0.33-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| mysql-testsuite-5.7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.7.42-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | mysql-testsuite-5.7 5.7.42-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Apr 18, 2023 |
| mysql-testsuite-8.0 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | mysql-testsuite-8.0 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| mysql-testsuite-8.0 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | mysql-testsuite-8.0 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| mysql-testsuite-8.0 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 8.0.33-0ubuntu1 | mysql-testsuite-8.0 8.0.33-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
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