CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-3329

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL related to thread management allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to compromise the MySQL server. The attacker can cause hangs or frequent crashes of the server, leading to a complete denial of service.

Risk Assessment

The risk to the organization is the potential for denial of service, which can lead to downtime for applications relying on the MySQL database.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of MySQL to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor server access for potential attack attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Thread Pooling). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.54 and earlier, 5.6.35 and earlier and 5.7.17 and earlier. Easily "exploitable" vulnerability allows unauthenticated 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 7.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS