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Oracle MySQL Vulnerability: CVE-2017-3251

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Oracle MySQL Vulnerability: CVE-2017-3251

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
01/27/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/02/2017
Modified
11/27/2024

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.16 and earlier. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high 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 4.9 (Availability impacts).

Solution(s)

  • mysql-upgrade-latest

References

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