Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.6.28/5.7.10 Options denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.6.28/5.7.10. Affected is an unknown function of the component Options. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2016-0661. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.6.28/5.7.10 (Database Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Options. 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 5.6.28 and earlier and 5.7.10 and earlier allows local users to affect availability via vectors related to Options.

The weakness was presented 04/19/2016 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2016 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-0661 since 12/09/2015. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 89056 (MySQL 5.7.x < 5.7.11 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 196451 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Mysql-5.5, Mysql-5.6 Vulnerabilities (USN-2953-1)).

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 (89056) and SecurityFocus (BID 86511†). See VDB-12776, VDB-78153, VDB-82623 and VDB-82615 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
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Nessus ID: 89056
Nessus Name: MySQL 5.7.x < 5.7.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801205
OpenVAS Name: Oracle MySQL Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities-01 May16 (Linux)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2016
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-0661 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0661
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-82708
SecurityFocus: 86511 - Oracle MySQL CVE-2016-0661 Remote Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1035606

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/21/2016 09:01
Updated: 07/26/2022 11:11
Changes: 04/21/2016 09:01 (62), 10/21/2018 10:02 (19), 07/26/2022 11:11 (3)
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