Vulnerability from csaf_suse
Published
2021-08-30 13:56
Modified
2021-08-30 13:56
Summary
Security update for mysql-connector-java

Notes

Title of the patch
Security update for mysql-connector-java
Description of the patch
This update for mysql-connector-java fixes the following issues: - CVE-2020-2875: Unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols can compromise MySQL Connectors. (bsc#1173600) - CVE-2020-2934: Fixed a vulnerability which could cause a partial denial of service of MySQL Connectors. (bsc#1173600) - CVE-2020-2933: Fixed a vulnerability which could allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. (bsc#1173600)
Patchnames
HPE-Helion-OpenStack-8-2021-2877,SUSE-2021-2877,SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-8-2021-2877,SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-9-2021-2877,SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-8-2021-2877,SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-9-2021-2877,SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2021-2877
Terms of use
CSAF 2.0 data is provided by SUSE under the Creative Commons License 4.0 with Attribution (CC-BY-4.0).


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