Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.49/5.6.30/5.7.12 RBR denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.49/5.6.30/5.7.12. This impacts an unknown function of the component RBR. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-5440. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.49/5.6.30/5.7.12 (Database Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component RBR. 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 availability.

The weakness was disclosed 07/19/2016 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2016 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-5440 since 06/16/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 94756 (openSUSE Security Update : mysql-community-server (openSUSE-2016-1289)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 20020 (Oracle MySQL July 2016 Critical Patch Update (CPUJUL2016)).

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 (94756) and SecurityFocus (BID 91787†). The entries VDB-76354, VDB-78584, VDB-78603 and VDB-78601 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
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Nessus ID: 94756
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : mysql-community-server (openSUSE-2016-1289)
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OpenVAS ID: 54664
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for mysql-5.7 USN-3040-1
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2016
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-5440 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5440
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90132

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SecurityFocus: 91787 - Oracle July 2016 Critical Patch Update Multiple Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1036362

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/20/2016 11:30
Updated: 09/08/2022 17:07
Changes: 07/20/2016 11:30 (70), 03/05/2019 20:59 (11), 09/08/2022 17:07 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:A19:103

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