<p>Upgrade <code>Ubuntu:14.04</code> <code>mysql-5.5</code> to version 5.5.55-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 or higher.</p>

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information Affecting mysql-5.5 package, versions <5.5.55-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

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Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1404-MYSQL55-353268
published 24 Apr 2017
disclosed 24 Apr 2017

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Introduced: 24 Apr 2017

CVE-2017-3305 Open this link in a new tab CWE-319 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 mysql-5.5 to version 5.5.55-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mysql-5.5 package and not the mysql-5.5 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: C API). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.55 and earlier and 5.6.35 and earlier. 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 access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N). NOTE: the previous information is from the April 2017 CPU. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that this issue allows man-in-the-middle attackers to hijack the authentication of users by leveraging incorrect ordering of security parameter verification in a client, aka, "The Riddle".

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