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Advisory Published
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CVE-2014-6551

First published: Wed Oct 15 2014(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server 5.5.38 and earlier and 5.6.19 and earlier allows local users to affect confidentiality via vectors related to CLIENT:MYSQLADMIN.

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=11.3
Oracle MySQL>=5.5.0<=5.5.38
Oracle MySQL>=5.6.0<=5.6.19
MariaDB>=5.5.0<5.5.39
MariaDB>=10.0.0<10.0.13
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12
SUSE Linux Workstation Extension=12

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-6551?

    CVE-2014-6551 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability affecting Oracle MySQL Server and certain database implementations.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-6551?

    To mitigate CVE-2014-6551, update Oracle MySQL Server to versions later than 5.5.38 and 5.6.19.

  • Which versions of MySQL are affected by CVE-2014-6551?

    CVE-2014-6551 affects Oracle MySQL Server versions 5.5.38 and earlier as well as 5.6.19 and earlier.

  • What impact does CVE-2014-6551 have on confidentiality?

    CVE-2014-6551 may allow local users to affect the confidentiality of the database by exploiting vulnerabilities in MYSQLADMIN.

  • Are other databases also affected by CVE-2014-6551?

    Yes, CVE-2014-6551 also impacts certain versions of MariaDB that are within the specified version ranges.

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