Ubuntu update for MySQL

Published: 2018-01-25

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	5
CVE-ID	CVE-2018-2562 CVE-2018-2622 CVE-2018-2640 CVE-2018-2665 CVE-2018-2668
CWE-ID	CWE-284 CWE-20
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Vendor	Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper Access Control

EUVDB-ID: #VU10263

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2562

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified error in the MySQL Server. A remote authenticated attacker can exploit the vulnerability to modify certain data on the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:

mysql-server-5.5 5.5.59-0ubuntu0.12.04.1

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 12.04

External links

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3537-2/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU10267

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2622

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified error in the MySQL Server. A remote authenticated attacker can exploit the vulnerability to perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:

mysql-server-5.5 5.5.59-0ubuntu0.12.04.1

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 12.04

External links

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3537-2/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU10269

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2640

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified error in the MySQL Server. A remote authenticated attacker can exploit the vulnerability to perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:

mysql-server-5.5 5.5.59-0ubuntu0.12.04.1

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 12.04

External links

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3537-2/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU10270

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2665

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified error in the MySQL Server. A remote authenticated attacker can exploit the vulnerability to perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:

mysql-server-5.5 5.5.59-0ubuntu0.12.04.1

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 12.04

External links

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3537-2/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU10271

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2668

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified error in the MySQL Server. A remote authenticated attacker can exploit the vulnerability to perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:

mysql-server-5.5 5.5.59-0ubuntu0.12.04.1

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 12.04

External links

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3537-2/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.