CVE-2016-0655: Medium severity mariadb vulnerability
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.6.29 and earlier and 5.7.11 and earlier and MariaDB 10.0.x before 10.0.25 and 10.1.x before 10.1.14 allows local users to affect availability via vectors related to InnoDB.
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Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.29 and earlier and 5.7.11 and earlier. Difficult to exploit 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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2016-0655?
CVE-2016-0655 has a medium severity level that affects the availability of Oracle MySQL and MariaDB.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0655?
To fix CVE-2016-0655, upgrade to Oracle MySQL version 5.6.30 or 5.7.12, or MariaDB version 10.0.25 or 10.1.14.
What versions of MySQL are affected by CVE-2016-0655?
CVE-2016-0655 affects Oracle MySQL versions 5.6.29 and earlier, and 5.7.11 and earlier.
Which versions of MariaDB are impacted by CVE-2016-0655?
CVE-2016-0655 impacts MariaDB versions 10.0.x before 10.0.25 and 10.1.x before 10.1.14.
What component is vulnerable in CVE-2016-0655?
The vulnerability in CVE-2016-0655 resides in the MySQL Server component related to InnoDB.