Input validation error in MariaDB - CVE-2017-3317

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Input validation error in MariaDB - CVE-2017-3317

Published: January 28, 2017 / Updated: August 4, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU33767
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3317
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Logging). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.53 and earlier, 5.6.34 and earlier and 5.7.16 and earlier. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 4.0 (Availability impacts).


How to mitigate CVE-2017-3317

Install update from vendor's website.

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