Oracle MySQL up to 5.6.21/5.7.4 libmysqlclient.so access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Oracle MySQL up to 5.6.21/5.7.4. This affects an unknown function in the library libmysqlclient.so. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-3302. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle MySQL up to 5.6.21/5.7.4 (Database Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block in the library libmysqlclient.so. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Crash in libmysqlclient.so in Oracle MySQL before 5.6.21 and 5.7.x before 5.7.5 and MariaDB through 5.5.54, 10.0.x through 10.0.29, 10.1.x through 10.1.21, and 10.2.x through 10.2.3.

The bug was discovered 11/26/2018. The weakness was presented 02/12/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-3302 since 12/06/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99514 (MySQL 5.5.x < 5.5.55 Multiple Vulnerabilities (April 2017 CPU) (Riddle)), 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 20037 (Oracle MySQL April 2017 Critical Patch Update (CPUAPR2017)).

Upgrading to version 5.7.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (99514) and SecurityFocus (BID 96162†). See VDB-95628, VDB-95669, VDB-95670 and VDB-95704 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 99514
Nessus Name: MySQL 5.5.x < 5.5.55 Multiple Vulnerabilities (April 2017 CPU) (Riddle)
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OpenVAS ID: 103347
OpenVAS Name: MariaDB Denial Of Service Vulnerability Feb17 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MySQL 5.7.5

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12/06/2016 🔍
02/10/2017 +66 days 🔍
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04/10/2017 +57 days 🔍
04/20/2017 +10 days 🔍
11/26/2018 +585 days 🔍
11/12/2022 +1447 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: RHSA-2017:2192⛔
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CVE: CVE-2017-3302 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-3302
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96808

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SecurityFocus: 96162 - MariaDB and MySQL CVE-2017-3302 Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-3302 - Oracle - Multiple Products - Denial of Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1038287

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/12/2017 12:40
Updated: 11/12/2022 18:15
Changes: 02/12/2017 12:40 (65), 08/13/2020 15:25 (18), 11/12/2022 18:15 (5)
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