CVE-2022-21638

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions MySQL Server versions 8.0.29 and prior

Description The issue is related to insufficient input validation in the Server: Optimizer component of MySQL Server, allowing a high-privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise the server. Successful attacks can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server.

Recommendations For versions 8.0.29 and prior, update to a version later than 8.0.29 to resolve the issue. At the moment, there is no information about additional mitigation measures for this specific vulnerability.