CVE-2016-0546
Overview
CVE-2016-0546 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting canonical ubuntu_linux. It was published on January 21, 2016.
Technical Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.5.46 and earlier, 5.6.27 and earlier, and 5.7.9 and MariaDB before 5.5.47, 10.0.x before 10.0.23, and 10.1.x before 10.1.10 allows local users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Client. NOTE: the previous information is from the January 2016 CPU. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that these are multiple buffer overflows in the mysqlshow tool that allow remote database servers to have unspecified impact via a long table or database name.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from canonical. Update ubuntu_linux to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| mariadb | mariadb | >= 5.5.20, < 5.5.47 | Affected |
| oracle | mysql | 5.5.0 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2016-0546?
CVE-2016-0546 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting canonical ubuntu_linux. It was published on January 21, 2016.
How severe is CVE-2016-0546?
CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-0546?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from canonical. Update ubuntu_linux to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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