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A vulnerability has been found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.6.26 (Database Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Privileges. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server 5.6.26 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Server : Security : Privileges.

The weakness was published 10/20/2015 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2015 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-4791 since 06/24/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86547 (MySQL 5.6.x < 5.6.27 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Databases. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350019 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for mysql56: ALAS-2016-684).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (86547). Similar entries are available at 77628, 78614, 78643 and 78622.

Productinfo

Type

• Database Software

Vendor

• Oracle

Name

• MySQL Server

Version

• 5.6.0
• 5.6.1
• 5.6.2
• 5.6.3
• 5.6.4
• 5.6.5
• 5.6.6
• 5.6.7
• 5.6.8
• 5.6.9
• 5.6.10
• 5.6.11
• 5.6.12
• 5.6.13
• 5.6.14
• 5.6.15
• 5.6.16
• 5.6.17
• 5.6.18
• 5.6.19
• 5.6.20
• 5.6.21
• 5.6.22
• 5.6.23
• 5.6.24
• 5.6.25
• 5.6.26

License

• open-source

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 86547
Nessus Name: MySQL 5.6.x < 5.6.27 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Nessus Risk: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: alas-2016-684
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/24/2015 🔍
10/20/2015 +118 days 🔍
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10/21/2015 +1 days 🔍
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10/21/2015 +0 days 🔍
06/23/2022 +2437 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2015
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2015-4791 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1033894
Vulnerability Center: 53751 - [cpuoct2015-2367953-MySQL] Oracle MySQL Remote DoS in Server Security Privileges - CVE-2015-4791, Low
SecurityFocus: 77213 - Oracle MySQL Server CVE-2015-4791 Remote Security Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/21/2015 12:52
Updated: 06/23/2022 17:28
Changes: 10/21/2015 12:52 (65), 02/15/2018 11:06 (10), 06/23/2022 17:20 (3), 06/23/2022 17:28 (1)
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