mysql: Server: Security: Encryption unspecified vulnerability (CPU Jan 2017)
Published Jan 27, 2017
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.35%
Description
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Security: Encryption). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.34 and earlier and 5.7.16 and earlier. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in MySQL Server, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 6.8 (Availability impacts).
Affected products
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- Version 5.6.34 and earlierStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 5.7.16 and earlierStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle | MySQL Server | n/a |
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No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
mysql55-mysql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
mysql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
mariadb
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)
mariadb-galera
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno)
mariadb-galera
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo)
mariadb-galera
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)
mariadb-galera
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 (Ocata)
mariadb-galera
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 (Pike)
mariadb-galera
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)
mariadb-galera
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka)
mariadb-galera
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-mariadb100-mariadb
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-mariadb101-mariadb
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-mysql56-mysql
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-mysql57-mysql
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | mysql55-mysql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | mysql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | mariadb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse) | mariadb-galera | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno) | mariadb-galera | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) | mariadb-galera | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) | mariadb-galera | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 (Ocata) | mariadb-galera | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 (Pike) | mariadb-galera | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) | mariadb-galera | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) | mariadb-galera | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-mariadb100-mariadb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-mariadb101-mariadb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-mysql56-mysql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-mysql57-mysql | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Oct 9, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.35% (0.01348) | 70.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.35% (0.01348) | 67.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.23% (0.00229) | 43.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.20% (0.00197) | 58.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00117) | 45.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00117) | 43.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html#AppendixMSQL
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95580 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037640 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8318 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1414335 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8318
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-17 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8318
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html#AppendixMSQL | ||
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95580 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037640 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8318 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1414335 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8318 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-17 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8318 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.