CVE-2018-3251
MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 3.05%
Last modified
CVE-2018-3251 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.41 and prior, 5.7.23 and prior and 8.0.12 and prior. EPSS estimates a 3.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.41 and prior, 5.7.23 and prior and 8.0.12 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Mysql | >= 5.6.0, <= 5.6.41 |
| Oracle | Mysql | >= 5.7.0, <= 5.7.23 |
| Oracle | Mysql | >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.12 |
| Netapp | Oncommand Insight | All versions |
| Netapp | Oncommand Unified Manager | >= 9.4 |
| Netapp | Oncommand Workflow Automation | All versions |
| Netapp | Snapcenter | All versions |
| Netapp | Storage Automation Store | All versions |
| Netapp | Oncommand Unified Manager | >= 7.3 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.10 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Mariadb | Mariadb | >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.37 |
| Mariadb | Mariadb | >= 10.1.0, < 10.1.37 |
| Mariadb | Mariadb | >= 10.2.0, < 10.2.19 |
| Mariadb | Mariadb | >= 10.3.0, < 10.3.11 |
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105600Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3655Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1258Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-24Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3799-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4341Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105600Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3655Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1258Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-24Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3799-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4341Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-3251?
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.41 and prior, 5.7.23 and prior and 8.0.12 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
How severe is CVE-2018-3251?
CVE-2018-3251 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.05% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-3251?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.
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