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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2018-2769: Security patch for mysql57 (ALAS-2018-1026)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2018-2769: Security patch for mysql57 (ALAS-2018-1026)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
04/18/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/31/2018
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Pluggable Auth). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.21 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 ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-mysql57

References

  • ALAS-2018-1026
  • USN-3629-1
  • USN-3629-3
  • CVE-2018-2769

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