Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-3256 (CCN-120888)

Assigned:2016-12-06
Published:2017-01-17
Updated:2017-12-08
Summary:Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Replication). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.16 and earlier. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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 v3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Availability impacts).
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
6.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-3256

Source: CCN
Type: Oracle CPUJan2017
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2017

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
95486

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1037640

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2017:2886

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
oracle-cpujan2017-cve20173256(120888)

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-201702-17

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2017-3256

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 5.7.16)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:5.7.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:1833
    V
    		Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Replication) – CVE-2017-3256
    2017-03-03
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201732560000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-3256 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-01-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20173256000
    V
    		CVE-2017-3256 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2017-01-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20173256000
    V
    		CVE-2017-3256 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-01-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201732560000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-3256 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-01-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20173256000
    V
    		CVE-2017-3256 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-01-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20173256000
    V
    		CVE-2017-3256 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-01-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201732560000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-3256 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-01-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20173256000
    V
    		CVE-2017-3256 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-01-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201732560000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-3256 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2017-01-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20173256000
    V
    		CVE-2017-3256 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2017-01-27
    BACK
    oracle mysql *
    oracle mysql 5.7.16