CVE-2018-2818 Affecting rh-mysql56-mysql-errmsg package, versions <0:5.6.40-1.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (47th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-RHMYSQL56MYSQLERRMSG-4728534
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed17 Apr 2018

Introduced: 17 Apr 2018

CVE-2018-2818  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 rh-mysql56-mysql-errmsg to version 0:5.6.40-1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:1254.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rh-mysql56-mysql-errmsg package and not the rh-mysql56-mysql-errmsg package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server : Security : Privileges). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.59 and prior, 5.6.39 and prior and 5.7.21 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).