CVE-2019-2738

Name: CVE-2019-2738
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-07-23T23:15:38.227+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 3.1/10EPSS 1.63%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-2738 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server : Compiling). 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 1.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server : Compiling). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.44 and prior, 5.7.26 and prior and 8.0.16 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 3.1 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

3.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.63%

73.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

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
Fedoraproject	Fedora	29
Fedoraproject	Fedora	30
Redhat	Software Collections	1.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	8.1
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	8.2
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	8.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	8.6
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	8.2
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	8.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	8.6
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	8.2
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	8.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	8.6

References

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://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A55N3HZ3JZBXHQMGTUHY63FVTDU5ILEV/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CN3JPT5ICOAWQNPFVPVLLYR4TQIX4MXP/
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K51272092Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K51272092?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4070-1/Third Party Advisory
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://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A55N3HZ3JZBXHQMGTUHY63FVTDU5ILEV/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CN3JPT5ICOAWQNPFVPVLLYR4TQIX4MXP/
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K51272092Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K51272092?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4070-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 23, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-2738?

How severe is CVE-2019-2738?

CVE-2019-2738 has a CVSS score of 3.1/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2738?

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Source: NVD / NIST