Input validation error in MariaDB - CVE-2016-5444
Published: July 21, 2016 / Updated: August 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33807
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5444
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.5.48 and earlier, 5.6.29 and earlier, and 5.7.11 and earlier and MariaDB before 5.5.49, 10.0.x before 10.0.25, and 10.1.x before 10.1.14 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via vectors related to Server: Connection.
Affected software
MariaDB
mariadb (Alpine package)
mariadb (Alpine package)
How to mitigate CVE-2016-5444
Install update from vendor's website.
MariaDB - addressed in versions 5.5.49, 10.0.25, 10.1.14
mariadb (Alpine package) - update to 5.5.51-r0
mariadb (Alpine package) - update to 5.5.51-r0
External References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0705.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1480.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1481.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1602.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91987
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036362
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1024168
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1132
- https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/mariadb-10025-release-notes/
- https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/mariadb-10114-release-notes/
- https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/mariadb-5549-release-notes/