CVE-2019-2737
MEDIUMCVSS 4.9/10EPSS 3.92%
Last modified
CVE-2019-2737 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server : Pluggable Auth). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.44 and prior, 5.7.26 and prior and 8.0.16 and prior. EPSS estimates a 3.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server : Pluggable Auth). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.44 and prior, 5.7.26 and prior and 8.0.16 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high 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 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Mysql | >= 5.6.0, <= 5.6.44 |
| Oracle | Mysql | >= 5.7.0, <= 5.7.26 |
| Oracle | Mysql | >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.16 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 19.04 |
| Mariadb | Mariadb | >= 5.5.0, < 5.5.65 |
| Mariadb | Mariadb | >= 10.1.0, < 10.1.41 |
| Mariadb | Mariadb | >= 10.2.0, < 10.2.26 |
| Mariadb | Mariadb | >= 10.3.0, < 10.3.17 |
| Mariadb | Mariadb | >= 10.4.0, < 10.4.7 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 29 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 30 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00037.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153862/Slackware-Security-Advisory-mariadb-Updates.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2484Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2511Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3708Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K51272092Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4070-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4070-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4070-3/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00037.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153862/Slackware-Security-Advisory-mariadb-Updates.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2484Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2511Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3708Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K51272092Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4070-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4070-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4070-3/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-2737?
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server : Pluggable Auth). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.44 and prior, 5.7.26 and prior and 8.0.16 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high 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 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
How severe is CVE-2019-2737?
CVE-2019-2737 has a CVSS score of 4.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.92% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-2737?
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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