Oracle MySQL before 5.7.3, Oracle MySQL Connector/C (aka libmysqlclient) before 6.1.3…
Priority LOW 36CWE-295Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 15 fixed, 5 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
Oracle MySQL before 5.7.3, Oracle MySQL Connector/C (aka libmysqlclient) before 6.1.3, and MariaDB before 5.5.44 use the --ssl option to mean that SSL is optional, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a cleartext-downgrade attack, aka a "BACKRONYM" attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07141 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 15 fixed, 5 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 · 24
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.7.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_connector\/c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.1.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 to before 5.5.44; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.20 | Vulnerable | MariaDB |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.7.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_connector\/c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.1.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 to before 5.5.44; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.20 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 14 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.7 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.7 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.7 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.0 to before 5.4.43; 5.5.0 to before 5.5.27; 5.6.0 to before 5.6.11 | Vulnerable | PHP |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 to before 5.4.43; 5.5.0 to before 5.5.27; 5.6.0 to before 5.6.11 Vulnerable ·PHP
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2015:1665 Released 2015-08-24 · Red Hat rating Moderatemariadb security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) mariadb-1:5.5.44-1.el7_1, mariadb-libs-1:5.5.44-1.el7_1, mariadb-server-1:5.5.44-1.el7_1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) mariadb-bench-1:5.5.44-1.el7_1, mariadb-devel-1:5.5.44-1.el7_1, mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.44-1.el7_1 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) mariadb-1:5.5.44-1.el7_1, mariadb-libs-1:5.5.44-1.el7_1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) mariadb-bench-1:5.5.44-1.el7_1, mariadb-devel-1:5.5.44-1.el7_1, mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.44-1.el7_1 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) mariadb-1:5.5.44-1.ael7b_1, mariadb-1:5.5.44-1.el7_1, mariadb-bench-1:5.5.44-1.ael7b_1 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.44-1.ael7b_1, mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.44-1.el7_1, mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.44-1.el7_1.ppc +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) mariadb-1:5.5.44-1.el7_1, mariadb-bench-1:5.5.44-1.el7_1, mariadb-devel-1:5.5.44-1.el7_1 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.44-1.el7_1, mariadb-embedded-devel-1:5.5.44-1.el7_1
- RHSA-2015:1647 Released 2015-08-20 · Red Hat rating Moderatemariadb55-mariadb security update
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) mariadb55-mariadb-5.5.44-1.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-bench-5.5.44-1.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-devel-5.5.44-1.el6 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) mariadb55-mariadb-5.5.44-1.el7, mariadb55-mariadb-bench-5.5.44-1.el7, mariadb55-mariadb-devel-5.5.44-1.el7 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) mariadb55-mariadb-5.5.44-1.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-bench-5.5.44-1.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-devel-5.5.44-1.el6 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) mariadb55-mariadb-5.5.44-1.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-bench-5.5.44-1.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-devel-5.5.44-1.el6 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1) mariadb55-mariadb-5.5.44-1.el7, mariadb55-mariadb-bench-5.5.44-1.el7, mariadb55-mariadb-devel-5.5.44-1.el7 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) mariadb55-mariadb-5.5.44-1.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-bench-5.5.44-1.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-devel-5.5.44-1.el6 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) mariadb55-mariadb-5.5.44-1.el7, mariadb55-mariadb-bench-5.5.44-1.el7, mariadb55-mariadb-devel-5.5.44-1.el7 +3
- RHSA-2015:1646 Released 2015-08-20 · Red Hat rating Importantrh-mariadb100-mariadb security update
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.20-1.el6, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-bench-1:10.0.20-1.el6, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-common-1:10.0.20-1.el6 +6
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.20-1.el7, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-bench-1:10.0.20-1.el7, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-common-1:10.0.20-1.el7 +6
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.20-1.el6, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-bench-1:10.0.20-1.el6, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-common-1:10.0.20-1.el6 +6
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.20-1.el6, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-bench-1:10.0.20-1.el6, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-common-1:10.0.20-1.el6 +6
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1) rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.20-1.el7, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-bench-1:10.0.20-1.el7, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-common-1:10.0.20-1.el7 +6
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.20-1.el6, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-bench-1:10.0.20-1.el6, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-common-1:10.0.20-1.el6 +6
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.20-1.el7, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-bench-1:10.0.20-1.el7, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-common-1:10.0.20-1.el7 +6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse) | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno) | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Software Collections | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1665 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1665 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1665 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1665 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1665 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1665 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1665 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1665 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1646, RHSA-2015:1647 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1646, RHSA-2015:1647 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1646, RHSA-2015:1647 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1646, RHSA-2015:1647 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1646, RHSA-2015:1647 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1646, RHSA-2015:1647 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1646, RHSA-2015:1647 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3152
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p7qr-v5jx-7qv3
References
Advisory 12
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131688/MySQL-SSL-TLS-Downgrade.html
- http://mysqlblog.fivefarmers.com/2015/04/29/ssltls-in-5-6-and-5-5-ocert-advisory/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2015-3152
- RHSA-2015:1646
- DSA-3311
- RHSA-2015:1647
- https://www.duosecurity.com/blog/backronym-mysql-vulnerability
- https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-7937
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2015-003.html
- FEDORA-2015-10831
- FEDORA-2015-10849
- RHSA-2015:1665
Sources
- CVE-2015-3152 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-3152 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p7qr-v5jx-7qv3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-3152 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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