CVE-2019-2969 Information disclosure in MySQL Server

What is CVE-2019-2969?

CVE-2019-2969 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 16 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Client programs). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.44 and prior, 5.7.26 and prior and 8.0.16 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.2 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2969?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Netapp Oncommand Insight, Netapp Oncommand Workflow Automation, Netapp Snapcenter, Oracle Mysql.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2969?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2019-2969 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2969 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux

• CVE-2020-11651 SaltStack Salt Authentication Bypass Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2020-7247 OpenSMTPD Remote Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2019-16928 Exim Out-of-bounds Write Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2018-6789 Exim Buffer Overflow Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2015-2590 Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded Remote Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-fq6p-hw85-3c26, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-2969.