CVE-2026-71079: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Connectors. in Oracle Corporation MySQL Connectors
CVE-2026-71079 is a vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Connectors, specifically affecting version 26.7.0 of Connector/ODBC. It allows a low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to cause a denial of service by hanging or repeatedly crashing the MySQL Connectors. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity impact focused on availability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Connectors (Connector/ODBC component) version 26.7.0 can be exploited by an attacker with low privileges and network access to cause a hang or frequent crash of the MySQL Connectors, resulting in a complete denial of service. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or integrity impact, and high availability impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service by causing the MySQL Connectors to hang or crash repeatedly. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity, only availability is affected.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in August 2026 that addresses this vulnerability among many others. Users of MySQL Connectors version 26.7.0 should apply the relevant security patches provided by Oracle without delay. Oracle strongly recommends staying on actively supported versions and promptly applying security patches to mitigate this and other vulnerabilities.
CVE-2026-71079: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Connectors. in Oracle Corporation MySQL Connectors
Description
CVE-2026-71079 is a vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Connectors, specifically affecting version 26.7.0 of Connector/ODBC. It allows a low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to cause a denial of service by hanging or repeatedly crashing the MySQL Connectors. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity impact focused on availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Oracle Corporation
MySQL Connectors
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Connectors (Connector/ODBC component) version 26.7.0 can be exploited by an attacker with low privileges and network access to cause a hang or frequent crash of the MySQL Connectors, resulting in a complete denial of service. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or integrity impact, and high availability impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service by causing the MySQL Connectors to hang or crash repeatedly. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity, only availability is affected.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in August 2026 that addresses this vulnerability among many others. Users of MySQL Connectors version 26.7.0 should apply the relevant security patches provided by Oracle without delay. Oracle strongly recommends staying on actively supported versions and promptly applying security patches to mitigate this and other vulnerabilities.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- oracle
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-04T22:06:34.615Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html","vendor":"Oracle"}]
Threat ID: 6a84cccdc6e8be0332c38fc6
Added to database: 08/18/2026, 21:21:17 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 12:33:11 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 02:46:06 UTC
Views: 34
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