Input validation error in MariaDB - CVE-2017-3291
Published: January 28, 2017 / Updated: August 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33792
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3291
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: MariaDB Foundation
Affected software:
MariaDB
MariaDB
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to execute arbitrary code.
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Packaging). 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 takeover of MySQL Server. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 6.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).
How to mitigate CVE-2017-3291
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3767
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3770
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95501
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037640
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2192
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2787
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2886
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0279
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0574
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-17
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-18