Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20168318000
Revision Date:2017-01-27Version:1
Title:CVE-2016-8318 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
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).
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2016-8318
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'mariadb-10.0' package in xenial is not affected.
  • OR The 'mysql-5.7' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '5.7.17-0ubuntu0.16.04.1').
  • OR The 'percona-server-5.6' package in xenial is affected and needs fixing.
  • OR The 'percona-xtradb-cluster-5.6' package in xenial is affected and needs fixing.
  • BACK