CVE-2016-0644: Medium severity debian linux vulnerability
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 availability via vectors related to DDL.
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Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: DDL). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.47 and earlier, 5.6.28 and earlier and 5.7.10 and earlier. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server.
External References:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2016verbose-2881709.html
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What is the severity of CVE-2016-0644?
CVE-2016-0644 has been classified as a local availability vulnerability in Oracle MySQL and MariaDB.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0644?
To remediate CVE-2016-0644, upgrade MySQL to version 5.5.48 or later, 5.6.29 or later, or 5.7.11 or later, and MariaDB to version 5.5.48, 10.0.24, or 10.1.12.
Which MySQL versions are affected by CVE-2016-0644?
CVE-2016-0644 affects MySQL versions 5.5.47 and earlier, 5.6.28 and earlier, and 5.7.10 and earlier.
Which MariaDB versions are impacted by CVE-2016-0644?
CVE-2016-0644 impacts MariaDB versions prior to 5.5.48, 10.0.x before 10.0.24, and 10.1.x before 10.1.12.
What causes CVE-2016-0644?
CVE-2016-0644 is caused by unspecified vulnerabilities in the DDL-related operations in the MySQL server component.