CVE-2026-60624

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Denial of Service in MySQL Connector/J

Publication date: 2026-07-21

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/J). Supported versions that are affected are 9.7.0-9.7.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Connectors. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

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Meta Information

Published

2026-07-21

Last Modified

2026-08-03

Generated

2026-08-11

AI Q&A

2026-07-22

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-09

NVD

CVE-2026-60624

EUVD

EUVD-2026-46982

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	mysql_connectors	9.7.0
oracle	mysql_connectors	9.7.1

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-404	The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.

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Executive Summary

This is a vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Connectors (specifically Connector/J versions 9.7.0-9.7.1). It allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to cause a denial of service (DOS) by crashing the application repeatedly. The attack requires some interaction from another user.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability affects MySQL Connector/J versions 9.7.0 to 9.7.1. To detect it, check the installed version of MySQL Connector/J on your system using commands like 'java -jar mysql-connector-java-*.jar' or inspecting the JAR file metadata. If the version falls within the vulnerable range, update to a patched version immediately.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could cause your MySQL Connectors to crash repeatedly, leading to downtime and disrupting database operations. This impacts availability of services relying on these connectors.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability causes denial-of-service (DOS) conditions in MySQL Connectors, which could disrupt database availability. For GDPR, availability is a key principle, so prolonged outages may impact compliance. HIPAA requires safeguards for data availability, so such disruptions could also affect compliance.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade MySQL Connectors to a version unaffected by this vulnerability. Since affected versions are 9.7.0-9.7.1, apply the latest patch from Oracle to resolve the issue.

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