vulnerability

Debian: CVE-2018-2773: mysql-5.5 -- security update

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Apr 18, 2018
Added
Apr 21, 2018
Modified
Mar 30, 2026

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Client programs). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.59 and prior, 5.6.39 and prior and 5.7.21 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes 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 4.1 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Solution

debian-upgrade-mysql-5-5
Title
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