CVE-2026-71079: Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/ODBC). The supported version that is affected is 26.7.

CVE-2026-71079 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-08-18

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).

Technologies: Oracle Mysql Connector\, Oracle Odbc. Vendors: Oracle.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-71079 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-71079 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-71079?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 18 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Oracle Mysql Connector\, Oracle Odbc. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-71079?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-71079?
Check whether you run Oracle Mysql Connector\ or Oracle Odbc. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Oracle Mysql Connector\
  • Oracle Odbc

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