First published: Tue Aug 08 2017(Updated: )
Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Connector/C). Supported versions that are affected are 6.1.10 and earlier. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Connectors. Note: The documentation has also been updated for the correct way to use mysql_stmt_close(). Please see: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/mysql-stmt-execute.html, https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/mysql-stmt-fetch.html, https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/mysql-stmt-close.html, https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/mysql-stmt-error.html, https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/mysql-stmt-errno.html, and https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/mysql-stmt-sqlstate.html. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Oracle MySQL | >=5.5.0<=5.5.56 | |
Oracle MySQL | >=5.6.0<=5.6.36 | |
Oracle MySQL | >=5.7.0<=5.7.18 | |
Oracle Mysql Connector\/c | <=6.1.10 | |
Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 |
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The severity of CVE-2017-3635 is rated as medium with a score of 5.3.
To fix CVE-2017-3635, upgrade affected MySQL Connector/C versions to the latest version that is not vulnerable.
CVE-2017-3635 affects MySQL Connector/C versions up to and including 6.1.10 and MySQL server versions 5.5.56, 5.6.36, and 5.7.18.
Low privileged attackers with network access through multiple protocols can exploit CVE-2017-3635.
CVE-2017-3635 affects the MySQL Connectors component, specifically the Connector/C subcomponent.