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CVE-2016-3452: Oracle MySQL and MariaDB Data Encryption Flaw Allows Confidential Information Exposure

CVE-2016-3452 · published 10 years ago
Summary

If you use Oracle MySQL or MariaDB, a flaw in the encryption feature can allow attackers to access sensitive information. This means that confidential data could be compromised if an attacker knows how to exploit this issue. Update your software to the latest version to fix this problem.

What to do
  • Update alpine mariadb to version 5.5.51-r0.
  • Update alpine mariadb to version 10.1.17-r0.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Alpine:v3.2 alpine mariadb >= 5.5.20, < 5.5.51-r0
Fix: upgrade to 5.5.51-r0
Alpine:v3.3 alpine mariadb >= 5.5.20, < 10.1.17-r0
Fix: upgrade to 10.1.17-r0
– redhat enterprise_linux 6.0
7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– oracle mysql >= 5.5.0, <= 5.5.48
>= 5.6.0, <= 5.6.29
>= 5.7.0, <= 5.7.10
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– mariadb mariadb >= 5.5.20, < 5.5.49
>= 10.0.0, < 10.0.25
>= 10.1.0, < 10.1.14
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– ibm powerkvm 2.1
3.1
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powerkvm:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– oracle linux 7
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.5.48 and earlier, 5.6.29 and earlier, and 5.7.10 and earlier and MariaDB before 5.5.49, 10.0.x before 10.0.25, and 10.1.x before 10.1.14 allows remote at...
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.5.48 and earlier, 5.6.29 and earlier, and 5.7.10 and earlier and MariaDB before 5.5.49, 10.0.x before 10.0.25, and 10.1.x before 10.1.14 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via vectors related to Server: Security: Encryption.
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
3.7 Low
Exploitation
4% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published21 Jul 2016
Updated25 Oct 2026
First seen15 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2016-3452 · OSV
CVE-2016-3452 · NVD
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