CVE-2017-3256

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-01-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Replication). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.16 and earlier. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols 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. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Availability impacts).

Affected products

MySQL Server: through 5.7.16

References

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95486
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037640
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2886
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-17
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95486
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037640
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2886
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-17

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