medium
5.1
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-2440

First published: Wed Apr 16 2014(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Client component in Oracle MySQL 5.5.36 and earlier and 5.6.16 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors.

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
MySQL>=5.5.0<=5.5.36
MySQL>=5.6.0<=5.6.16
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=11.3
MariaDB>=5.5.0<5.5.37
MariaDB>=10.0.0<10.0.11
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
>=5.5.0<=5.5.36
>=5.6.0<=5.6.16
=11.3
>=5.5.0<5.5.37
>=10.0.0<10.0.11
=5.0
=7.0
=7.3
=7.4
=7.5
=7.6
=7.7
=5.0
=7.0
=7.3
=7.4
=7.6
=7.7
=7.3
=7.6
=7.7
=5.0
=7.0

Remedy

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201409-04.xml

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2014-1972952.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-2440?

    CVE-2014-2440 has an unspecified severity level that allows remote attackers to potentially impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-2440?

    To fix CVE-2014-2440, upgrade to a version of MySQL that is newer than 5.5.36 or 5.6.16.

  • Which versions of MySQL are affected by CVE-2014-2440?

    CVE-2014-2440 affects Oracle MySQL versions 5.5.36 and earlier, as well as 5.6.16 and earlier.

  • Is MariaDB impacted by CVE-2014-2440?

    Yes, there are specific versions of MariaDB that fall within the affected range, namely those below 5.5.37 and between 10.0.0 and 10.0.11.

  • What types of systems could be vulnerable to CVE-2014-2440?

    CVE-2014-2440 could impact systems running Oracle MySQL or affected versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

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