CVE-2017-3256

NameCVE-2017-3256
DescriptionVulnerability 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).
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
Debian Bugs851235

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
mysql-5.5source(unstable)(not affected)
mysql-5.6source(unstable)(not affected)
mysql-5.7source(unstable)5.7.17-1851235

Notes

- mysql-5.6 <not-affected> (Only affects MySQL 5.7)
- mysql-5.5 <not-affected> (Only affects MySQL 5.7)

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