Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.6.29/5.7.11 InnoDB denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.6.29/5.7.11. This impacts an unknown function of the component InnoDB. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-0655. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.6.29/5.7.11 (Database Software). It has been classified as very critical. This affects some unknown functionality of the component InnoDB. 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 5.6.29 and earlier and 5.7.11 and earlier allows local users to affect availability via vectors related to InnoDB.

The weakness was disclosed 04/19/2016 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2016 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-0655 since 12/09/2015. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. A authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/26/2022). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90760 (Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : mysql-5.7 vulnerabilities (USN-2954-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196452 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Mysql-5.7 Vulnerabilities (USN-2954-1)).

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 Tenable (90760) and SecurityFocus (BID 86424†). The entries VDB-12776, VDB-78153, VDB-82623 and VDB-82615 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 90760
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : mysql-5.7 vulnerabilities (USN-2954-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: alas-2016-701
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/09/2015 🔍
04/19/2016 +131 days 🔍
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04/21/2016 +1 days 🔍
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04/27/2016 +5 days 🔍
07/26/2022 +2281 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2016
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-0655 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0655
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-82707

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SecurityFocus: 86424 - Oracle MySQL CVE-2016-0655 Remote Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1035606

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/21/2016 09:01
Updated: 07/26/2022 11:04
Changes: 04/21/2016 09:01 (54), 10/20/2018 09:29 (28), 07/26/2022 11:04 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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