# CVE-2016-5444: Information disclosure in n/a

> Remote attackers can compromise confidentiality in MySQL and MariaDB servers via connection-related vectors, requiring database administrators to apply security updates.

- **Severity:** Low 3.7 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 21 Jul 2016
- **Updated:** 11 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** ALPINE-CVE-2016-5444, GHSA-52xg-2453-vmhx, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5444

## What is CVE-2016-5444?

CVE-2016-5444 is a low-severity vulnerability in Mariadb Mariadb, published on 21 Jul 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.5.48 and earlier, 5.6.29 and earlier, and 5.7.11 and earlier and MariaDB before 5.5.49, 10.0.x before 10.0.25, and 10.1.x before 10.1.14 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via vectors related to Server: Connection.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5444?

It affects 11 products.


Products: Ibm Powerkvm, Mariadb Mariadb, Oracle Linux, Oracle Mysql, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-5444?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2016-5444 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5444 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Mariadb Mariadb

- [CVE-2015-5073](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5073/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2015-3217](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3217/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2016-3044](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3044/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2016-3452](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3452/): Information disclosure in n/a (low 3.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-5444 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-5444 is a low-severity vulnerability in Mariadb Mariadb, published on 21 Jul 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5444 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Mariadb Mariadb. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5444/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5444/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5444
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5444
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-5444

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5444/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.