Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published May 16, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-3152
CVE-2015-3152
Description
Oracle MySQL before 5.7.3, Oracle MySQL Connector/C (aka libmysqlclient) before 6.1.3, and MariaDB before 5.5.44 use the --ssl option to mean that SSL is optional, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a cleartext-downgrade attack, aka a "BACKRONYM" attack.
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Affected products
45cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=5.7.2
- (no CPE)range: <5.7.3
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_connector\/c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_connector\/c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=6.1.2
- (no CPE)range: <6.1.3
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords18 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/php5&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/php7&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/php8&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/mariadb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mariadb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mariadb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mariadb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mariadb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mysql&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/mysql&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/mysql&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/mysql&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/mysql&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/mysql&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/mysql&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/mysql&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/mysql&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/php53&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS
< 5.6.28-1.1+ 17 more
- (no CPE)range: < 5.6.28-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.0.14-1.4
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.11-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.20-18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.20-18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.20-18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.20-18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.20-18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.5.45-0.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.5.45-0.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.5.45-0.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.5.45-0.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.5.45-0.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.5.45-0.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.5.45-0.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.5.45-0.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.5.45-0.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.17-47.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
17- github.com/mysql/mysql-server/commit/3bd5589e1a5a93f9c224badf983cd65c45215390nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- mysqlblog.fivefarmers.com/2014/04/02/redefining-ssl-option/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/161436.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/161625.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- mysqlblog.fivefarmers.com/2015/04/29/ssltls-in-5-6-and-5-5-ocert-advisory/nvdThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/131688/MySQL-SSL-TLS-Downgrade.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1646.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1647.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1665.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3311nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2015-003.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535397/100/1100/threadednvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/74398nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1032216nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2015-3152nvdThird Party Advisory
- jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-7937nvdIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- www.duosecurity.com/blog/backronym-mysql-vulnerabilitynvdThird Party Advisory
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