CVE-2016-3588 Denial of service in n/a
Remote authenticated users can compromise data integrity and cause denial of service in MySQL Server via InnoDB vulnerabilities.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-3588?
CVE-2016-3588 is a medium-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 5.7.12 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect integrity and availability via vectors related to Server: InnoDB.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3588?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Mysql.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3588?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2016-3588 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3588 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Mysql
Sources
Also known as GHSA-prx4-5xw8-4j4r, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3588.