Bug 1358222 (CVE-2016-5443)

Summary:	CVE-2016-5443 mysql: unspecified vulnerability in subcomponent: Server: Connection (CPU July 2016)
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	Adam Mariš <amaris>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Red Hat Product Security <security-response-team>
Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG	QA Contact:
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Priority:	medium
Version:	unspecified	CC:	aortega, apevec, ayoung, byte, chrisw, cvsbot-xmlrpc, databases-maint, dciabrin, fdinitto, hhorak, jdornak, jorton, jschluet, jstanek, kbasil, lhh, lpeer, markmc, mbayer, mmuzila, praiskup, rbryant, sclewis, srevivo, tdecacqu
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Description Adam Mariš 2016-07-20 09:55:19 UTC

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Connection). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.12 and earlier. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. 

External References:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2016-2881720.html

Comment 1 Tomas Hoger 2016-07-20 21:02:41 UTC

Only MySQL 5.7 is listed as affected, which is not currently shipped as part of any Red Hat product.