CVE-2018-2590 Affecting mysql56-common package, versions <0:5.6.39-1.28.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (47th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-MYSQL56COMMON-1710915
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed18 Jan 2018

Introduced: 18 Jan 2018

CVE-2018-2590  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 mysql56-common to version 0:5.6.39-1.28.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2018-969.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mysql56-common package and not the mysql56-common 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: Server: Performance Schema). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.38 and prior and 5.7.20 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).