CVE-2016-3521: Medium severity ibm powerkvm vulnerability

Published Jul 21, 2016
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Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.5.49 and earlier, 5.6.30 and earlier, and 5.7.12 and earlier and MariaDB before 5.5.50, 10.0.x before 10.0.26, and 10.1.x before 10.1.15 allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via vectors related to Server: Types.

Affected Software

14 affected components
IBM PowerKVM=2.1
IBM PowerKVM=3.1
MariaDB MariaDB>=5.5.20<5.5.50
MariaDB MariaDB>=10.0.0<10.0.26
MariaDB MariaDB>=10.1.0<10.1.15
Oracle MySQL>=5.5.0<=5.5.49
Oracle MySQL>=5.6.0<=5.6.30
Oracle MySQL>=5.7.0<=5.7.12
Oracle Linux=7
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=15.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04

Event History

Jul 21, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3521?

CVE-2016-3521 is classified with a severity that can impact the availability of affected systems.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-3521?

To mitigate CVE-2016-3521, upgrade Oracle MySQL to versions later than 5.5.49, 5.6.30, and 5.7.12, or upgrade MariaDB to versions later than 5.5.50, 10.0.26, or 10.1.15.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3521?

CVE-2016-3521 affects Oracle MySQL versions 5.5.49 and earlier, 5.6.30 and earlier, 5.7.12 and earlier, and certain MariaDB versions before 5.5.50, 10.0.26, and 10.1.15.

4

Can CVE-2016-3521 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2016-3521 can be exploited by remote authenticated users to affect system availability.

5

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2016-3521?

CVE-2016-3521 is an unspecified vulnerability related to server types in affected versions of Oracle MySQL and MariaDB.

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