High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 18, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-2696
CVE-2018-2696
Description
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server : Security : Privileges). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.38 and prior and 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated 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 7.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
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Affected products
25.6.38 and prior and 5.7.20 and prior+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 5.6.38 and prior and 5.7.20 and prior
- (no CPE)range: 5.6.38 and prior
Patches
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References
7- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.htmlnvdPatch
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102701nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040216nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180117-0002/nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0586nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0587nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/3537-1/nvd
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