#VU11099 Improper input validation - CVE-2017-3329
Published: March 15, 2018 / Updated: December 6, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11099
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3329
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Software vendor:
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper input validation within the Thread Pooling subcomponent. A remote attacker can send a specially crated MySQL packet to the affected server and cause it to crash.
The weakness exists due to improper input validation within the Thread Pooling subcomponent. A remote attacker can send a specially crated MySQL packet to the affected server and cause it to crash.
Remediation
Update to version 5.5.55, 5.6.36 or 5.7.18.