CVE-2026-101796
mysql: mysql: Complete server takeover via replication component
Severity
ImportantRed 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 Replication 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 Important because an attacker could achieve complete compromise of the database instance and its hosted data, although the risk is bounded below Critical by the requirement for user interaction and high attack complexity. In typical Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments, database replication interfaces are confined to isolated internal networks rather than exposed to untrusted external traffic. Deployments that do not actively participate in replication topologies or process untrusted replication traffic remain largely unaffected by this issue.
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 · 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-400 · Uncontrolled Resource Consumption