high
7.2
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-0546: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Jan 21 2016(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.5.46 and earlier, 5.6.27 and earlier, and 5.7.9 and MariaDB before 5.5.47, 10.0.x before 10.0.23, and 10.1.x before 10.1.10 allows local users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Client. NOTE: the previous information is from the January 2016 CPU. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that these are multiple buffer overflows in the mysqlshow tool that allow remote database servers to have unspecified impact via a long table or database name.

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/mysql<5.5.47
5.5.47
redhat/mysql<5.6.28
5.6.28
redhat/mysql<5.7.10
5.7.10
redhat/mariadb<5.5.47
5.5.47
redhat/mariadb<10.1.10
10.1.10
redhat/mariadb<10.0.23
10.0.23
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=15.04
Ubuntu=15.10
MariaDB>=5.5.20<5.5.47
MariaDB>=10.0.0<10.0.23
MariaDB>=10.1.0<10.1.10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=7.0
Oracle MySQL>=5.5.0<=5.5.46
Oracle MySQL>=5.6.0<=5.6.27
Oracle MySQL>=5.7.0<=5.7.9
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=11.3
Oracle Linux=7
SUSE Linux=42.1
SUSE Linux=13.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node=7.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
Debian=8.0

Remedy

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3453

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-0546?

    CVE-2016-0546 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability affecting local users.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-0546?

    To fix CVE-2016-0546, upgrade to MySQL version 5.5.47, 5.6.28, or 5.7.10 or the respective MariaDB versions mentioned.

  • Which MySQL versions are affected by CVE-2016-0546?

    CVE-2016-0546 affects MySQL versions 5.5.46 and earlier, 5.6.27 and earlier, and 5.7.9 and earlier.

  • Which MariaDB versions are impacted by CVE-2016-0546?

    CVE-2016-0546 affects MariaDB versions before 5.5.47, 10.0.x before 10.0.23, and 10.1.x before 10.1.10.

  • What types of risks does CVE-2016-0546 pose?

    CVE-2016-0546 can potentially affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems.

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