CVE-2016-0609

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Oracle MySQL versions 5.5.46 and earlier Oracle MySQL versions 5.6.27 and earlier Oracle MySQL versions 5.7.9 and earlier MariaDB versions 5.5.47 and earlier MariaDB versions 10.0.x before 10.0.23 MariaDB versions 10.1.x before 10.1.10

Description The issue is related to errors in the code of the MySQL database management system, specifically in the privileges component. It allows a remote attacker to cause a hang or crash of the MySQL Server by sending network packets. The vulnerability can be exploited by a high-privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols, resulting in a denial-of-service (DOS) condition.

Recommendations For Oracle MySQL versions 5.5.46 and earlier, update to a version later than 5.5.46. For Oracle MySQL versions 5.6.27 and earlier, update to a version later than 5.6.27. For Oracle MySQL versions 5.7.9 and earlier, update to a version later than 5.7.9. For MariaDB versions 5.5.47 and earlier, update to a version later than 5.5.47. For MariaDB versions 10.0.x before 10.0.23, update to version 10.0.23 or later. For MariaDB versions 10.1.x before 10.1.10, update to version 10.1.10 or later.