CVE-2016-3501

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.6.30 and earlier and 5.7.12 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via vectors related to Server: Optimizer.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.89% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory oracle.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3040-1	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html	patch vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1601.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036362	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91949	vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3501?: CVE-2016-3501 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3501?: To fix CVE-2016-3501, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-3501 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2016-3501 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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