CVE-2016-3440 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.7 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can cause a denial of service in MySQL Server via the Optimizer component.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-3440?

CVE-2016-3440 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Oracle Mysql, published on 21 Jul 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.7.11 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via vectors related to Server: Optimizer.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3440?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Mysql.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3440?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3440 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2016-3440 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3440 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-rv5m-r5mw-fhvp, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3440.

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