Input validation error in MariaDB - CVE-2018-3174

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Input validation error in MariaDB - CVE-2018-3174

Published: October 17, 2018 / Updated: August 4, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU33747
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-3174
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: MariaDB Foundation
Affected software:
MariaDB

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to a crash the entire system.

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Client programs). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.61 and prior, 5.6.41 and prior, 5.7.23 and prior and 8.0.12 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes to compromise MySQL Server. While the vulnerability is in MySQL Server, attacks may significantly impact additional products. 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 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H).


How to mitigate CVE-2018-3174

Install update from vendor's website.

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