Description
Versions of the package mysql2 before 3.9.4 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) via the readCodeFor function due to improper validation of the supportBigNumbers and bigNumberStrings values.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | mysql2 | < 3.9.4 | 3.9.4 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | sqlpad +1 | 7.4.1-r4 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | mysql2 | < 3.9.4 | 3.9.4 | GHSA-fpw7-j2hg-69v5 |
References
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-MYSQL2-6591085
- https://blog.slonser.info/posts/mysql2-attacker-configuration/
- https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/blob/1609b5393516d72a4ae47196837317fbe75e0c13/lib/parsers/text_parser.js%23L14C10-L14C21
- https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/pull/2572
- https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/commit/74abf9ef94d76114d9a09415e28b496522a94805
- https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/releases/tag/v3.9.4