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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2018-2645: Security patch for mysql55, mysql56, mysql57 (ALAS-2018-969)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2018-2645: Security patch for mysql55, mysql56, mysql57 (ALAS-2018-969)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
01/17/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/09/2018
Modified
08/25/2020

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Performance Schema). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.38 and prior and 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.9 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade--mysql56
  • amazon-linux-upgrade--mysql57
  • amazon-linux-upgrade-mysql55

References

  • ALAS-2018-969
  • USN-3537-1
  • CVE-2018-2645

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