medium
6.1
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-0640

First published: Thu Apr 21 2016(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.5.47 and earlier, 5.6.28 and earlier, and 5.7.10 and earlier and MariaDB before 5.5.48, 10.0.x before 10.0.24, and 10.1.x before 10.1.12 allows local users to affect integrity and availability via vectors related to DML.

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/mysql<5.5.48
5.5.48
redhat/mysql<5.6.29
5.6.29
redhat/mysql<5.7.11
5.7.11
redhat/mariadb<5.5.48
5.5.48
redhat/mariadb<10.1.12
10.1.12
redhat/mariadb<10.0.24
10.0.24
Oracle MySQL>=5.5.0<=5.5.47
Oracle MySQL>=5.6.0<=5.6.28
Oracle MySQL>=5.7.0<=5.7.10
Oracle Linux=7
SUSE Linux=42.1
MariaDB>=5.5.20<5.5.48
MariaDB>=10.0.0<10.0.24
MariaDB>=10.1.0<10.1.12
Debian=8.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=7.0
IBM PowerKVM=2.1
IBM PowerKVM=3.1

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-0640?

    CVE-2016-0640 has been rated with a medium severity, as it can impact the integrity and availability of databases.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-0640?

    To fix CVE-2016-0640, upgrade MySQL or MariaDB to version 5.5.48, 5.6.29, 5.7.11 or corresponding patched versions.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0640?

    CVE-2016-0640 affects MySQL versions 5.5.47 and earlier, 5.6.28 and earlier, 5.7.10 and earlier, as well as several versions of MariaDB.

  • What types of issues can CVE-2016-0640 cause?

    CVE-2016-0640 can potentially allow local users to affect the integrity and availability of the database server.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-0640?

    There is no known workaround for CVE-2016-0640, so patching to a secure version is essential.

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