VDB-80589 · CVE-2016-0503 · BID 81126

Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.6.27/5.7.9 DML denial of service

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.6.27/5.7.9 (Database Software). This affects an unknown code block of the component DML. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.6.27 and earlier and 5.7.9 allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via vectors related to DML, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0504.

The weakness was shared 01/20/2016 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2016 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-0503 since 12/09/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87420 (MySQL 5.6.x < 5.6.28 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Databases and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124971 (Fedora Security Update for mariadb (FEDORA-2016-868c170507)).

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 (87420). The entries 78691, 78696, 78702 and 78689 are related to this item.

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

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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 87420
Nessus Name: MySQL 5.6.x < 5.6.28 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: alas-2016-684
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Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2016
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-0503 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1034708
Vulnerability Center: 55973 - [cpujan2016-2367955-MySQL] Oracle MySQL Server Remote DoS in the DML Sub-Component - CVE-2016-0503, Medium
SecurityFocus: 81126 - Oracle MySQL CVE-2016-0503 Remote Security Vulnerability

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Created: 01/21/2016 16:56
Updated: 07/05/2022 15:03
Changes: 01/21/2016 16:56 (57), 07/02/2018 09:14 (21), 07/05/2022 15:03 (2)
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