CVE-2017-3238
mysql-5.5 - security update
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.8%
Description
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).
How to fix CVE-2017-3238
To remediate CVE-2017-3238, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 10.1.21-r0 or later
- —upgrade to 5.5.54-0+deb7u1 or later
- —upgrade to 5.5.54-0+deb8u1 or later
Is CVE-2017-3238 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.8%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 10.1.21-r0
- from 0, < 5.5.54-0+deb7u1
- from 0, < 5.5.54-0+deb8u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |