Information Exposure Affecting mysql56 package, versions <0:5.6.38-1.27.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.26% (66th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-AMZN201803-MYSQL56-1709531
  • published 27 Sep 2021
  • disclosed 19 Oct 2017

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 mysql56 to version 0:5.6.38-1.27.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2017-926.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mysql56 package and not the mysql56 package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Client programs). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.57 and earlier, 5.6.37 and earlier and 5.7.19 and earlier. 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 access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

6.5 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    None