CVE-2026-101609
mysql: mysql: Denial of service in InnoDB
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 21, 2026
Updated · October 23, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the InnoDB component of MySQL. This issue may allow an attacker to impact the confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability of MySQL Server depending on the vulnerability details. Refer to the Oracle CPU advisory for component-specific impact.
Statement
This vulnerability is rated as Moderate severity for Red Hat Enterprise Linux because exploitation requires elevated administrative privileges and complex prerequisites, limiting the overall threat despite the potential for complete service denial. Under default enterprise deployments, MySQL services are not publicly exposed, and only authenticated database users holding high privileges can interact with the affected InnoDB storage engine routines. While an authenticated attacker meeting these conditions could trigger a server hang or crash, the flaw does not allow unauthorized exposure of sensitive database contents or arbitrary modification of stored records.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.4CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-400 · Uncontrolled Resource Consumption