Oracle MySQL Server Denial-of-Service Vulnerability in Information Schema Component

A denial-of-service vulnerability has been identified in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL, specifically in the Server: Information Schema component. This issue affects MySQL versions 8.0.40 and prior, 8.4.3 and prior, and 9.1.0 and prior. The vulnerability is easily exploitable by a high-privileged attacker with network access through multiple protocols, allowing them to cause a hang or a frequently repeatable crash of the MySQL Server.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability leads to a complete denial-of-service condition, causing MySQL Server to hang or crash repeatedly.