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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-3636: Security patch for mysql55 (ALAS-2017-887)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-3636: Security patch for mysql55 (ALAS-2017-887)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
07/19/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
09/01/2017
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Client programs). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.56 and earlier and 5.6.36 and earlier. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Server accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-mysql55

References

  • ALAS-2017-887
  • DSA-3922
  • DSA-3944
  • DSA-3955
  • CVE-2017-3636
  • USN-3357-1
  • USN-3357-2
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