Oracle MySQL Cluster 7.2.26/7.3.14/7.4.12 NDBAPI denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Oracle MySQL Cluster 7.2.26/7.3.14/7.4.12. This impacts an unknown function of the component NDBAPI. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2016-5541. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle MySQL Cluster 7.2.26/7.3.14/7.4.12 (Database Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component NDBAPI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 01/17/2017. The weakness was published 01/19/2017 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2017 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-5541 since 06/16/2016. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is 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 was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96726 (MySQL Cluster 7.3.x < 7.3.15 Multiple Vulnerabilities (January 2017 CPU)), 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.

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 (96726) and SecurityFocus (BID 95592†). Similar entries are available at VDB-95550, VDB-95551, VDB-95552 and VDB-95553. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 96726
Nessus Name: MySQL Cluster 7.3.x < 7.3.15 Multiple Vulnerabilities (January 2017 CPU)
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Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2017
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-5541 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5541
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95720

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SecurityFocus: 95592 - Oracle MySQL Cluster CVE-2016-5541 Remote Security Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-5541 - Oracle - MySQL - Unspecified Issue
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Created: 01/19/2017 14:16
Updated: 05/15/2026 00:52
Changes: 01/19/2017 14:16 (81), 07/26/2020 17:32 (7), 11/02/2022 16:56 (4), 05/15/2026 00:52 (15)
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