CVE-2019-2968: Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB).

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is a denial-of-service weakness in Oracle MySQL Server's InnoDB component. A highly privileged attacker with network access could make affected MySQL servers hang or crash repeatedly. The impact is availability only, but it can still disrupt applications that depend on the database. Exposure is limited to organizations running MySQL Server 8.0.17 or prior where highly privileged users can reach MySQL over the network. Business risk increases when affected databases support production applications or shared platforms. Treat this as a scheduled remediation item unless affected MySQL systems are business-critical or broadly reachable by privileged users. It is not evidenced as actively exploited in the provided sources. Mitigation focus: Apply Oracle's relevant MySQL security update guidance.; Use Fedora or Ubuntu package updates where those distributions provide MySQL fixes.; Review NetApp guidance if MySQL is present in NetApp-supported products..

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Jun 6, 2026, 12:50 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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