UBUNTU-CVE-2017-3305

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2017-3305
Downstream
USN-3269-1
Published: 24 Apr 2017, 00:00
Last modified:22 Apr 2026, 11:23

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
21/100
CVSS Score
5.3 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

24 Apr 2017, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
22 Apr 2026, 11:23
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: C API). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.55 and earlier and 5.6.35 and earlier. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N). NOTE: the previous information is from the April 2017 CPU. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that this issue allows man-in-the-middle attackers to hijack the authentication of users by leveraging incorrect ordering of security parameter verification in a client, aka, "The Riddle".

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•mysql-5.5

    < 5.5.55-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

  • ubuntu•percona-server-5.6

    all

  • ubuntu•percona-xtradb-cluster-5.6

    all

References (6)