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CVE-2017-3238

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that a

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.53 and earlier, 5.6.34 and earlier and 5.7.16 and earlier. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server.

Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Availability impacts).

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.01845
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Affected Products & Versions

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oracle mysql>= 5.5.0 and <= 5.5.53
oracle mysql>= 5.6.0 and <= 5.6.34
oracle mysql>= 5.7.0 and <= 5.7.16
debian linuxall versions
mariadb>= 5.5.0 and < 5.5.54
mariadb>= 10.0.0 and < 10.0.29
mariadb>= 10.1.0 and < 10.1.21
redhat enterprise linux desktopall versions
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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighOpenCanary - MySQL Login Attempt
producthighUncommon File Creation By Mysql Daemon Process
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Scoring & Timeline

6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · secalert_us@oracle.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD27 Jan 2017 · 10:59 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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Vendor Advisories

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suse-csafsuse-ru-2023_4991-1
suse-csafsuse-ru-2023_3956-1
rhsaRHSA-2017:2886Low
rhsaRHSA-2018:0279Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2018:0574Moderate
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3767Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3770Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95571Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037640Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-17Third Party Advisory
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