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SUSE: CVE-2017-3523: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

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SUSE: CVE-2017-3523: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/24/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
09/28/2017
Modified
12/20/2019

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Connector/J). Supported versions that are affected are 5.1.40 and earlier. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. While the vulnerability is in MySQL Connectors, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Connectors. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Solution(s)

  • suse-upgrade-mysql-connector-java

References

  • SUSE-SU-2017:2591-1
  • DLA-945-1
  • DSA-3840
  • CVE-2017-3523

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