CVE-2016-5440: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-5440 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.1% 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 17 · Related 7Timeline
- 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 administrators to affect availability via vectors related to Server: RBR.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated4.9MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- 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
3.85%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 3.85% 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.
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
Redhat6 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop7.0
- enterprise_linux_server7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.2 | 7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_eus7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_tus7.2 | 7.3 | 7.6
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
8 vendors · 20 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