Oracle MySQL Client up to 5.5.36/5.6.16 Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Oracle MySQL Client up to 5.5.36/5.6.16. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Client. The manipulation results in Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2014-2440. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Oracle MySQL Client up to 5.5.36/5.6.16 (Database Software). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component Client. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Client component in Oracle MySQL 5.5.36 and earlier and 5.6.16 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 04/15/2014 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2014 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-2440 since 03/13/2014. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 74141 (CentOS 5 : mysql55-mysql (CESA-2014:0536)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 19889 (Oracle MySQL April 2014 Critical Patch Update).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (92502), Tenable (74141), SecurityFocus (BID 66850†), Secunia (SA56491†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1030102†). The entries VDB-11938, VDB-11947, VDB-11939 and VDB-11940 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
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Nessus ID: 74141
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 : mysql55-mysql (CESA-2014:0536)
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OpenVAS ID: 702919
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2919-1 (mysql-5.5 - security update
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2014
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-2440 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2440
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12972

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X-Force: 92502
SecurityFocus: 66850 - Oracle MySQL Client CVE-2014-2440 Remote Security Vulnerability
Secunia: 56491 - Oracle MySQL Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
SecurityTracker: 1030102 - MySQL Multiple Bugs Let Remote Authenticated Users Partially Access and Modify Data and Remote Users Partially Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 47943 - [cpuapr2014-1972952] Oracle MySQL Remote Host Privilege Vulnerability - CVE-2014-2440, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/16/2014 10:33
Updated: 05/11/2026 02:22
Changes: 04/16/2014 10:33 (80), 06/17/2017 07:39 (7), 06/17/2021 09:49 (3), 05/11/2026 02:22 (16)
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