CVE-2018-2773: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-2773 is a medium (CVSS 4.1) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.1, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 3Timeline
- 19-04-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Client programs). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.59 and prior, 5.6.39 and prior and 5.7.21 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes 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 3.0 Base Score 4.1 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.1MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
42%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.49% 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: local access, administrative account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu4 products
- mysql-5.5< 5.5.60-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
- mysql-5.7< 5.7.22-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 5.7.22-0ubuntu18.04.1
- percona-server-5.6All versions (No fix recorded)
- percona-xtradb-cluster-5.6All versions (No fix recorded)
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL7.10 | 14.04 | 16.04
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
Oracle1 product
- mysql≥ 5.5.0, ≤ 5.5.59 | ≥ 5.6.0, ≤ 5.6.39 | ≥ 5.7.0, ≤ 5.7.21
Oracle corporation1 product
- mysql server5.5.59 and prior | 5.6.39 and prior | 5.7.21 and prior
5 vendors · 8 products
References
17 links- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00020.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORT