Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Options). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.28 and earlier and 5.7.10 and earlier. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes 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. External References: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2016-2881694.html#AppendixMSQL http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html#AppendixMSQL
This issue has been addressed in the following products: Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 EUS Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 EUS Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 EUS Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 EUS Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Via RHSA-2016:0705 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0705.html