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title: "CVE-2026-71079\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2026-71079

Publication date 18 August 2026

Last updated 2 September 2026

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**6.5 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-71079?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component:
Connector/ODBC). The supported version that is affected is 26.7.0. 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.
CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector:
(CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| mysql-connector-java | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Needs evaluation |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Needs evaluation |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Needs evaluation |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

6.5 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 6.5 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-71079)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71079)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2026-71079)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-71079)

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-71079>
* <https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html>