# CVE-2019-2998: mecab: MySQL is a multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database server

CVE-2019-2998 is fixed in 20 products on 1 platform, first by libmysqlclient21 8.0.18-0ubuntu3, released October 16, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-2998
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 4.9 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0256
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 16, 2019

## Description

MySQL is a multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database server. It consists of the MySQL server daemon (mysqld) and many client programs and libraries.  The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: mysql (8.0.21).  Security Fix(es):  * mysql: Server: Security: Privileges multiple unspecified vulnerabilities (CVE-2020-14663, CVE-2020-14678, CVE-2020-14697, CVE-2020-2761, CVE-2020-2774, CVE-2020-2779, CVE-2020-2853, CVE-2020-14586, CVE-2020-14702)  * mysql: Server: Security: Encryption multiple unspecified vulnerabilities (CVE-2019-2914, CVE-2019-2957)  * mysql: InnoDB multiple unspecified vulnerabilities (CVE-2019-2938, CVE-2019-2963, CVE-2019-2968, CVE-2019-3018, CVE-2020-2577, CVE-2020-2589, CVE-2020-2760, CVE-2020-2762, CVE-2020-2814, CVE-2020-2893, CVE-2020-2895, CVE-2020-14568, CVE-2020-14623, CVE-2020-14633, CVE-2020-14634)  * mysql: Server: PS multiple unspecified vulnerabilities (CVE-2019-2946, CVE-2020-2925)  * mysql: Server: Replication multiple unspecified vulnerabilities (CVE-2019-2960, CVE-2020-2759, CVE-2020-2763, CVE-2020-14567)  * mysql: Server: Optimizer multiple unspecified vulnerabilities (CVE-2019-2966, CVE-2019-2967, CVE-2019-2974, CVE-2019-2982, CVE-2019-2991, CVE-2019-2998, CVE-2020-2579, CVE-2020-2660, CVE-2020-2679, CVE-2020-2686, CVE-2020-2765, CVE-2020-2892, CVE-2020-2897, CVE-2020-2901, CVE-2020-2904, CVE-2020-2923, CVE-2020-2924, CVE-2020-2928, CVE-2020-14539, CVE-2020-14547, CVE-2020-14597, CVE-2020-14614, CVE-2020-14654, CVE-2020-14680, CVE-2020-14725)  * mysql: Server: C API multiple unspecified vulnerabilities (CVE-2019-2993, CVE-2019-3011)  * mysql: Server: DDL multiple unspecified vulnerabilities (CVE-2019-2997, CVE-2020-2580)  * mysql: Server: Parser multiple unspecified vulnerabilities (CVE-2019-3004, CVE-2020-2627, CVE-2020-2930, CVE-2020-14619)  * mysql: Server: Connection unspecified vulnerability (CVE-2019-3009)  * mysql: Server: Options multiple unspecified vulnerabilities (CVE-2020-2584, CVE-2020-14632)  * mysql: Server: DML multiple unspecified vulnerabilities (CVE-2020-2588, CVE-2020-2780, CVE-2020-14540, CVE-2020-14575, CVE-2020-14620)  * mysql: C API multiple unspecified vulnerabilities (CVE-2020-2752, CVE-2020-2922, CVE-2020-14550, CVE-2020-2570, CVE-2020-2573, CVE-2020-2574)  * mysql: Server: Logging unspecified vulnerability (CVE-2020-2770)  * mysql: Server: Memcached unspecified vulnerability (CVE-2020-2804)  * mysql: Server: Stored Procedure unspecified vulnerability (CVE-2020-2812)  * mysql: Server: Information Schema multiple unspecified vulnerabilities (CVE-2020-2896, CVE-2020-14559, CVE-2020-2694)  * mysql: Server: Charsets unspecified vulnerability (CVE-2020-2898)  * mysql: Server: Connection Handling unspecified vulnerability (CVE-2020-2903)  * mysql: Server: Group Replication Plugin unspecified vulnerability (CVE-2020-2921)  * mysql: Server: Group Replication GCS unspecified vulnerability (CVE-2020-2926)  * mysql: Server: Pluggable Auth unspecified vulnerability (CVE-2020-14553)  * mysql: Server: UDF unspecified vulnerability (CVE-2020-14576)  * mysql: Server: JSON unspecified vulnerability (CVE-2020-14624)  * mysql: Server: Security: Audit unspecified vulnerability (CVE-2020-14631)  * mysql: Server: Security: Roles multiple unspecified vulnerabilities (CVE-2020-14641, CVE-2020-14643, CVE-2020-14651)  * mysql: Server: Locking unspecified vulnerability (CVE-2020-14656)  * mysql: Information Schema unspecified vulnerability (CVE-2019-2911)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libmysqlclient21 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8.0.18-0ubuntu3 | [libmysqlclient21 8.0.18-0ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libmysqlclient21-8.0.18-0ubuntu3.md) | Oct 16, 2019 |
| Linux | mecab RHEL 8 | 0:0.996-1.module+el8.0.0+3898+e09bb8de.9 | [RHSA-2020:3732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-3732.md) | Sep 14, 2020 |
| Linux | mecab ol 8 | 0:0.996-1.module+el8.0.0+5253+1dce7bb2.9 | [ELSA-2020-3732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-3732.md) | Sep 16, 2020 |
| Linux | mecab-ipadic RHEL 8 | 0:2.7.0.20070801-16.module+el8.0.0+3898+e09bb8de | [RHSA-2020:3732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-3732.md) | Sep 14, 2020 |
| Linux | mecab-ipadic ol 8 | 0:2.7.0.20070801-16.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5253+1dce7bb2 | [ELSA-2020-3732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-3732.md) | Sep 16, 2020 |
| Linux | mecab-ipadic-EUCJP RHEL 8 | 0:2.7.0.20070801-16.module+el8.0.0+3898+e09bb8de | [RHSA-2020:3732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-3732.md) | Sep 14, 2020 |
| Linux | mecab-ipadic-EUCJP ol 8 | 0:2.7.0.20070801-16.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5253+1dce7bb2 | [ELSA-2020-3732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-3732.md) | Sep 16, 2020 |
| Linux | mysql RHEL 8 | 0:8.0.21-1.module+el8.2.0+7855+47abd494 | [RHSA-2020:3732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-3732.md) | Sep 14, 2020 |
| Linux | mysql ol 8 | 0:8.0.21-1.module+el8.2.0+7793+cfe2b687 | [ELSA-2020-3732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-3732.md) | Sep 16, 2020 |
| Linux | mysql-client Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8.0.18-0ubuntu3 | [mysql-client 8.0.18-0ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-mysql-client-8.0.18-0ubuntu3.md) | Oct 16, 2019 |
| Linux | mysql-client-8.0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8.0.18-0ubuntu3 | [mysql-client-8.0 8.0.18-0ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-mysql-client-8.0-8.0.18-0ubuntu3.md) | Oct 16, 2019 |
| Linux | mysql-client-core-8.0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8.0.18-0ubuntu3 | [mysql-client-core-8.0 8.0.18-0ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-mysql-client-core-8.0-8.0.18-0ubuntu3.md) | Oct 16, 2019 |
| Linux | mysql-common RHEL 8 | 0:8.0.21-1.module+el8.2.0+7855+47abd494 | [RHSA-2020:3732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-3732.md) | Sep 14, 2020 |
| Linux | mysql-common ol 8 | 0:8.0.21-1.module+el8.2.0+7793+cfe2b687 | [ELSA-2020-3732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-3732.md) | Sep 16, 2020 |
| Linux | mysql-devel RHEL 8 | 0:8.0.21-1.module+el8.2.0+7855+47abd494 | [RHSA-2020:3732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-3732.md) | Sep 14, 2020 |
| Linux | mysql-devel ol 8 | 0:8.0.21-1.module+el8.2.0+7793+cfe2b687 | [ELSA-2020-3732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-3732.md) | Sep 16, 2020 |
| Linux | mysql-errmsg RHEL 8 | 0:8.0.21-1.module+el8.2.0+7855+47abd494 | [RHSA-2020:3732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-3732.md) | Sep 14, 2020 |
| Linux | mysql-errmsg ol 8 | 0:8.0.21-1.module+el8.2.0+7793+cfe2b687 | [ELSA-2020-3732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-3732.md) | Sep 16, 2020 |
| Linux | mysql-libs RHEL 8 | 0:8.0.21-1.module+el8.2.0+7855+47abd494 | [RHSA-2020:3732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-3732.md) | Sep 14, 2020 |
| Linux | mysql-libs ol 8 | 0:8.0.21-1.module+el8.2.0+7793+cfe2b687 | [ELSA-2020-3732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-3732.md) | Sep 16, 2020 |
| Linux | mysql-router Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8.0.18-0ubuntu3 | [mysql-router 8.0.18-0ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-mysql-router-8.0.18-0ubuntu3.md) | Oct 16, 2019 |
| Linux | mysql-server RHEL 8 | 0:8.0.21-1.module+el8.2.0+7855+47abd494 | [RHSA-2020:3732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-3732.md) | Sep 14, 2020 |
| Linux | mysql-server Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8.0.18-0ubuntu3 | [mysql-server 8.0.18-0ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-mysql-server-8.0.18-0ubuntu3.md) | Oct 16, 2019 |
| Linux | mysql-server ol 8 | 0:8.0.21-1.module+el8.2.0+7793+cfe2b687 | [ELSA-2020-3732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-3732.md) | Sep 16, 2020 |
| Linux | mysql-server-8.0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8.0.18-0ubuntu3 | [mysql-server-8.0 8.0.18-0ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-mysql-server-8.0-8.0.18-0ubuntu3.md) | Oct 16, 2019 |
| Linux | mysql-server-core-8.0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8.0.18-0ubuntu3 | [mysql-server-core-8.0 8.0.18-0ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-mysql-server-core-8.0-8.0.18-0ubuntu3.md) | Oct 16, 2019 |
| Linux | mysql-source-8.0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8.0.18-0ubuntu3 | [mysql-source-8.0 8.0.18-0ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-mysql-source-8.0-8.0.18-0ubuntu3.md) | Oct 16, 2019 |
| Linux | mysql-test RHEL 8 | 0:8.0.21-1.module+el8.2.0+7855+47abd494 | [RHSA-2020:3732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-3732.md) | Sep 14, 2020 |
| Linux | mysql-test ol 8 | 0:8.0.21-1.module+el8.2.0+7793+cfe2b687 | [ELSA-2020-3732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-3732.md) | Sep 16, 2020 |
| Linux | mysql-testsuite Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8.0.18-0ubuntu3 | [mysql-testsuite 8.0.18-0ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-mysql-testsuite-8.0.18-0ubuntu3.md) | Oct 16, 2019 |
| Linux | mysql-testsuite-8.0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8.0.18-0ubuntu3 | [mysql-testsuite-8.0 8.0.18-0ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-mysql-testsuite-8.0-8.0.18-0ubuntu3.md) | Oct 16, 2019 |

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