Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Server component in Oracle MySQL 5.5.37 and…
Priority LOW 25Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 20 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Server component in Oracle MySQL 5.5.37 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via vectors related to ENARC.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03511 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 6 advisoriesRed Hat: 20 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 – 5.5.37 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 sp3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:-:*:* | 11 sp3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:* | 11 sp3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 sp3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 to before 5.5.38; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.12 | Vulnerable | MariaDB |
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 – 5.5.37 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:-:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 to before 5.5.38; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.12 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
Remediation
Red Hat 6 advisories
- RHSA-2014:1940 Released 2014-12-02 · Red Hat rating Importantmariadb-galera security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 mariadb-galera-1:5.5.40-2.el7ost, mariadb-galera-common-1:5.5.40-2.el7ost, mariadb-galera-server-1:5.5.40-2.el7ost
- RHSA-2014:1937 Released 2014-12-02 · Red Hat rating Importantmariadb-galera security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6 mariadb-galera-5.5.40-2.el6ost, mariadb-galera-common-5.5.40-2.el6ost, mariadb-galera-server-5.5.40-2.el6ost
- RHSA-2014:1861 Released 2014-11-17 · Red Hat rating Importantmariadb security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) mariadb-1:5.5.40-1.el7_0, mariadb-libs-1:5.5.40-1.el7_0, mariadb-server-1:5.5.40-1.el7_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) mariadb-bench-1:5.5.40-1.el7_0, mariadb-devel-1:5.5.40-1.el7_0, mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.40-1.el7_0 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) mariadb-1:5.5.40-1.el7_0, mariadb-libs-1:5.5.40-1.el7_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) mariadb-bench-1:5.5.40-1.el7_0, mariadb-devel-1:5.5.40-1.el7_0, mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.40-1.el7_0 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) mariadb-1:5.5.40-1.el7_0, mariadb-bench-1:5.5.40-1.el7_0, mariadb-devel-1:5.5.40-1.el7_0 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.40-1.el7_0, mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.40-1.el7_0.ppc, mariadb-embedded-devel-1:5.5.40-1.el7_0 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) mariadb-1:5.5.40-1.el7_0, mariadb-bench-1:5.5.40-1.el7_0, mariadb-devel-1:5.5.40-1.el7_0 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.40-1.el7_0, mariadb-embedded-devel-1:5.5.40-1.el7_0
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2014:1860 Released 2014-11-17 · Red Hat rating Importantmysql55-mysql security update
- Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) mysql55-mysql-5.5.40-1.el6, mysql55-mysql-bench-5.5.40-1.el6, mysql55-mysql-devel-5.5.40-1.el6 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) mysql55-mysql-5.5.40-1.el7, mysql55-mysql-bench-5.5.40-1.el7, mysql55-mysql-devel-5.5.40-1.el7 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) mysql55-mysql-5.5.40-1.el6, mysql55-mysql-bench-5.5.40-1.el6, mysql55-mysql-devel-5.5.40-1.el6 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) mysql55-mysql-5.5.40-1.el6, mysql55-mysql-bench-5.5.40-1.el6, mysql55-mysql-devel-5.5.40-1.el6 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) mysql55-mysql-5.5.40-1.el6, mysql55-mysql-bench-5.5.40-1.el6, mysql55-mysql-devel-5.5.40-1.el6 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) mysql55-mysql-5.5.40-1.el6, mysql55-mysql-bench-5.5.40-1.el6, mysql55-mysql-devel-5.5.40-1.el6 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) mysql55-mysql-5.5.40-1.el7, mysql55-mysql-bench-5.5.40-1.el7, mysql55-mysql-devel-5.5.40-1.el7 +3
- RHSA-2014:1862 Released 2014-11-17 · Red Hat rating Importantmariadb55-mariadb security update
- Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) mariadb55-mariadb-5.5.40-10.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-bench-5.5.40-10.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-devel-5.5.40-10.el6 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) mariadb55-mariadb-5.5.40-10.el7, mariadb55-mariadb-bench-5.5.40-10.el7, mariadb55-mariadb-devel-5.5.40-10.el7 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) mariadb55-mariadb-5.5.40-10.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-bench-5.5.40-10.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-devel-5.5.40-10.el6 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) mariadb55-mariadb-5.5.40-10.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-bench-5.5.40-10.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-devel-5.5.40-10.el6 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) mariadb55-mariadb-5.5.40-10.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-bench-5.5.40-10.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-devel-5.5.40-10.el6 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) mariadb55-mariadb-5.5.40-10.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-bench-5.5.40-10.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-devel-5.5.40-10.el6 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) mariadb55-mariadb-5.5.40-10.el7, mariadb55-mariadb-bench-5.5.40-10.el7, mariadb55-mariadb-devel-5.5.40-10.el7 +3
- RHSA-2014:1859 Released 2014-11-17 · Red Hat rating Importantmysql55-mysql security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) mysql55-mysql-5.5.40-2.el5, mysql55-mysql-5.5.40-2.el5.i386, mysql55-mysql-5.5.40-2.el5.ia64 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) mysql55-mysql-5.5.40-2.el5, mysql55-mysql-5.5.40-2.el5.i386, mysql55-mysql-bench-5.5.40-2.el5 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) mysql55-mysql-5.5.40-2.el5, mysql55-mysql-devel-5.5.40-2.el5, mysql55-mysql-devel-5.5.40-2.el5.i386
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1859 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1861 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1861 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1861 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1861 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1859 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1859 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1937 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1940 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1861 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1861 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1861 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1861 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1860, RHSA-2014:1862 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1860, RHSA-2014:1862 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1860, RHSA-2014:1862 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1860, RHSA-2014:1862 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1860, RHSA-2014:1862 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1860, RHSA-2014:1862 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1860, RHSA-2014:1862 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2494
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8cpc-jvx2-9h3j
References
Advisory 7
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
- SUSE-SU-2014:1072
- SUSE-SU-2015:0743
- DSA-2985
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html
- 20141205 NEW: VMSA-2014-0012 - VMware vSphere product updates address security vulnerabilities
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
Sources
- CVE-2014-2494 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-2494 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8cpc-jvx2-9h3j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-2494 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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