CVE-2016-5439: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-5439 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.9, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 21-07-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.6.30 and earlier and 5.7.12 and earlier allows remote administrators to affect availability via vectors related to Server: Privileges.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.9MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
2.53%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 2.53% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot 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, administrative account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu4 products
- mysql-5.6< 5.6.31-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
- mysql-5.7< 5.7.13-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
- percona-server-5.6All versions (No fix recorded)
- percona-xtradb-cluster-5.6< 5.6.34-26.19-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 15.10 | 16.04
Oracle1 product
- mysql≥ 5.6.0, ≤ 5.6.30 | ≥ 5.7.0, ≤ 5.7.12
3 vendors · 6 products
References
9 links- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORT