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CVE-2018-2766: Oracle MySQL Server (InnoDB) can be crashed by remote attacker
CVE-2018-2766 · published 8 years ago
Summary
Versions of MySQL Server 5.6 up to 5.6.39 and 5.7 up to 5.7.21 are vulnerable. An attacker who can reach the server over the network can cause it to hang or repeatedly crash, making the database unavailable. Update MySQL to a newer release or apply the security patches provided by your Linux distribution to prevent this.
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| oracle | mysql |
>= 5.6.0, <= 5.6.39 >= 5.7.0, <= 5.7.21 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux |
18.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
| mariadb | mariadb |
>= 10.0.0, < 10.0.35 >= 10.1.0, < 10.1.33 >= 10.2.0, < 10.2.15 cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux |
8.0 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| netapp | active_iq_unified_manager |
>= 7.3 >= 9.5 cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
| netapp | oncommand_insight |
All versions
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| netapp | oncommand_workflow_automation |
All versions
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| netapp | snapcenter |
All versions
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapcenter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.39 and prior and 5.7.21 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability ...
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 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).
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html Patch Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103805 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040698 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1254 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3655 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1258 Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00015.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-24 Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180419-0002/ Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3629-1/ Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3629-3/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4341 Third Party Advisory
Internet-facing
60 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit
- Gives an attacker partial control
Timeline
Published19 Apr 2018
Updated31 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2018-2766 · NVD
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