CVE-2016-3521: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-3521 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 10.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 16 · Related 6Timeline
- 21-07-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
10.44%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 10.44% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu7 products
- mariadb-10.0< 10.0.27-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
- mariadb-5.5< 5.5.52-1ubuntu0.14.04.1
- mysql-5.5< 5.5.50-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
- mysql-5.6< 5.6.31-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
- mysql-5.7< 5.7.13-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
Alpine1 product
- mariadb≥ 5.5.20, < 5.5.51-r0 | ≥ 5.5.20, < 10.1.17-r0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 15.10 | 16.04
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Ibm1 product
- powerkvm2.1 | 3.1
Mariadb1 product
- mariadb≥ 5.5.20, < 5.5.50 | ≥ 10.0.0, < 10.0.26 | ≥ 10.1.0, < 10.1.15
7 vendors · 14 products
References
23 links- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORT
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- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00042.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory