CVE-2016-8318 — MEDIUM (6.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-8318?

CVE-2016-8318 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8318?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Oracle Mysql.

Vulnerability Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Security: Encryption). Supported versions that are affected are 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 require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in MySQL Server, attacks may significantly impact additional products. 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 6.8 (Availability impacts).

CVSS Score

6.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Mysql	>= 5.6.0, <= 5.6.34

References

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95580Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037640Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-17Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95580Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037640Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-17Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8318?

CVE-2016-8318 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Security: Encryption). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.34 and earlier and 5.7.16 and earlier. Easily exp...

How severe is CVE-2016-8318?

CVE-2016-8318 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8318?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Oracle Mysql.