Oracle MySQL Server 5.6.34 5.7.16 InnoDB denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Oracle MySQL Server 5.6.34 5.7.16. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component InnoDB. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-3257. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle MySQL Server 5.6.34 5.7.16 (Database Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component InnoDB. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-485. Impacted is availability.

The bug was discovered 01/17/2017. The weakness was shared 01/19/2017 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2017 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at oracle.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-3257 since 12/06/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. A simple authentication is necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96618 (FreeBSD : mysql -- multiple vulnerabilities (4d2f9d09-ddb7-11e6-a9a5-b499baebfeaf)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175942 (Debian Security Update for mariadb-10.0 (DSA 3770-1)).

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 (96618) and SecurityFocus (BID 95589†). The entries VDB-95550, VDB-95551, VDB-95552 and VDB-95553 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-485
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Nessus ID: 96618
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : mysql -- multiple vulnerabilities (4d2f9d09-ddb7-11e6-a9a5-b499baebfeaf)
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OpenVAS ID: 703770
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3770-1 (mariadb-10.0 - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/06/2016 🔍
01/17/2017 +42 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2017
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-3257 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-3257
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95714

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SecurityFocus: 95589 - Oracle MySQL Server CVE-2017-3257 Remote Security Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-3257 - Oracle - MySQL - Unspecified Issue
SecurityTracker: 1037640

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/19/2017 14:16
Updated: 05/15/2026 12:37
Changes: 01/19/2017 14:16 (87), 07/26/2020 16:57 (7), 11/02/2022 16:10 (4), 05/15/2026 12:37 (15)
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