Red Hat Security Advisory: mysql security update
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities affecting MySQL 8.4 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 have been addressed in a security update. These vulnerabilities impact components such as the optimizer, InnoDB storage engine, DDL operations, and thread pooling. The update is rated as having a moderate security impact. Detailed CVE information is available for six vulnerabilities, but specific technical details and CVSS scores are not provided in the advisory. The update is available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 across various architectures.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Red Hat Product Security issued an advisory (RHSA-2026:4828) for multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in MySQL components such as the optimizer, InnoDB storage engine, DDL processing, and thread pooling. The advisory references six CVEs (CVE-2026-21936, CVE-2026-21937, CVE-2026-21941, CVE-2026-21948, CVE-2026-21964, CVE-2026-21968) and indicates a moderate security impact. The vulnerabilities are addressed by updated MySQL packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related variants. No CVSS scores or detailed technical descriptions are provided in the advisory, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The advisory includes instructions and links for applying the update.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities affect multiple components of MySQL, potentially impacting database server operations. The exact impact is unspecified but rated moderate by Red Hat, indicating a security risk that could affect confidentiality, integrity, or availability to some extent. No known exploitation in the wild has been reported to date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated MySQL packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related distributions that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:4828 and the referenced update instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Since a vendor-provided official fix is available, applying this update is the recommended remediation. No additional mitigations are specified or required.
Red Hat Security Advisory: mysql security update
Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities affecting MySQL 8.4 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 have been addressed in a security update. These vulnerabilities impact components such as the optimizer, InnoDB storage engine, DDL operations, and thread pooling. The update is rated as having a moderate security impact. Detailed CVE information is available for six vulnerabilities, but specific technical details and CVSS scores are not provided in the advisory. The update is available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 across various architectures.
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Technical Analysis
Red Hat Product Security issued an advisory (RHSA-2026:4828) for multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in MySQL components such as the optimizer, InnoDB storage engine, DDL processing, and thread pooling. The advisory references six CVEs (CVE-2026-21936, CVE-2026-21937, CVE-2026-21941, CVE-2026-21948, CVE-2026-21964, CVE-2026-21968) and indicates a moderate security impact. The vulnerabilities are addressed by updated MySQL packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related variants. No CVSS scores or detailed technical descriptions are provided in the advisory, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The advisory includes instructions and links for applying the update.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities affect multiple components of MySQL, potentially impacting database server operations. The exact impact is unspecified but rated moderate by Red Hat, indicating a security risk that could affect confidentiality, integrity, or availability to some extent. No known exploitation in the wild has been reported to date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated MySQL packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related distributions that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:4828 and the referenced update instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Since a vendor-provided official fix is available, applying this update is the recommended remediation. No additional mitigations are specified or required.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:4828
- Cve Count
- 6
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-21937","CVE-2026-21941","CVE-2026-21948","CVE-2026-21964","CVE-2026-21968"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3da1c14853345fc181e06e
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:46:41 UTC
Last enriched: 07/09/2026, 10:51:10 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:24:48 UTC
Views: 11
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