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TI-2017-02491 Aliases CVE-2017-3291GHSA-q85r-m5q6-9v4f

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server…

Priority LOW 30Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 15 fixed, 11 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Packaging). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.53 and earlier, 5.6.34 and earlier and 5.7.16 and earlier. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Server. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 6.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00438 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 5 advisoriesRed Hat: 15 fixed, 11 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—MySQL Server 5.5.53andearlier;5.6.34andearlier;5.7.16andearlierMySQL Server 5.5.53andearlier;5.6.34andearlier;5.7.16andearlier—No fix listedCNA
  • MySQL Server 5.5.53andearlier;5.6.34andearlier;5.7.16andearlier Vendor— Affected MySQL Server 5.5.53andearlier;5.6.34andearlier;5.7.16andearlier Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 – 5.5.53; 5.6.0 – 5.6.34; 5.7.0 – 5.7.16VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 to before 5.5.54; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.29; 10.1.0 to before 10.1.21VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 – 5.5.53; 5.6.0 – 5.6.34; 5.7.0 – 5.7.16 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 to before 5.5.54; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.29; 10.1.0 to before 10.1.21 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • 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:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed 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:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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

Remediation

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2018:0574 Released 2018-03-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    rh-mariadb101-mariadb and rh-mariadb101-galera security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rh-mariadb101-galera-25.3.12-12.el6, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-1:10.1.29-3.el6, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-bench-1:10.1.29-3.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-mariadb101-galera-25.3.12-12.el7, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-1:10.1.29-3.el7, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-bench-1:10.1.29-3.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) rh-mariadb101-galera-25.3.12-12.el6, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-1:10.1.29-3.el6, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-bench-1:10.1.29-3.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3) rh-mariadb101-galera-25.3.12-12.el7, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-1:10.1.29-3.el7, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-bench-1:10.1.29-3.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) rh-mariadb101-galera-25.3.12-12.el7, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-1:10.1.29-3.el7, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-bench-1:10.1.29-3.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rh-mariadb101-galera-25.3.12-12.el6, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-1:10.1.29-3.el6, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-bench-1:10.1.29-3.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-mariadb101-galera-25.3.12-12.el7, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-1:10.1.29-3.el7, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-bench-1:10.1.29-3.el7 +8
  • RHSA-2018:0279 Released 2018-02-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    rh-mariadb100-mariadb security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.33-3.el6, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-bench-1:10.0.33-3.el6, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-common-1:10.0.33-3.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.33-3.el7, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-bench-1:10.0.33-3.el7, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-common-1:10.0.33-3.el7 +6
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.33-3.el6, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-bench-1:10.0.33-3.el6, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-common-1:10.0.33-3.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3) rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.33-3.el7, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-bench-1:10.0.33-3.el7, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-common-1:10.0.33-3.el7 +6
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.33-3.el7, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-bench-1:10.0.33-3.el7, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-common-1:10.0.33-3.el7 +6
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.33-3.el6, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-bench-1:10.0.33-3.el6, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-common-1:10.0.33-3.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.33-3.el7, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-bench-1:10.0.33-3.el7, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-common-1:10.0.33-3.el7 +6
  • RHSA-2017:2886 Released 2017-10-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    rh-mysql57-mysql security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rh-mysql57-mysql-5.7.19-6.el6, rh-mysql57-mysql-common-5.7.19-6.el6, rh-mysql57-mysql-config-5.7.19-6.el6 +4
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-mysql57-mysql-5.7.19-6.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-common-5.7.19-6.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-config-5.7.19-6.el7 +4
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) rh-mysql57-mysql-5.7.19-6.el6, rh-mysql57-mysql-common-5.7.19-6.el6, rh-mysql57-mysql-config-5.7.19-6.el6 +4
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3) rh-mysql57-mysql-5.7.19-6.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-common-5.7.19-6.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-config-5.7.19-6.el7 +4
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rh-mysql57-mysql-5.7.19-6.el6, rh-mysql57-mysql-common-5.7.19-6.el6, rh-mysql57-mysql-config-5.7.19-6.el6 +4
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-mysql57-mysql-5.7.19-6.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-common-5.7.19-6.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-config-5.7.19-6.el7 +4
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2017:2787 Released 2017-09-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    rh-mysql56-mysql security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rh-mysql56-mysql-5.6.37-5.el6, rh-mysql56-mysql-bench-5.6.37-5.el6, rh-mysql56-mysql-common-5.6.37-5.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-mysql56-mysql-5.6.37-5.el7, rh-mysql56-mysql-bench-5.6.37-5.el7, rh-mysql56-mysql-common-5.6.37-5.el7 +5
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) rh-mysql56-mysql-5.6.37-5.el6, rh-mysql56-mysql-bench-5.6.37-5.el6, rh-mysql56-mysql-common-5.6.37-5.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3) rh-mysql56-mysql-5.6.37-5.el7, rh-mysql56-mysql-bench-5.6.37-5.el7, rh-mysql56-mysql-common-5.6.37-5.el7 +5
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rh-mysql56-mysql-5.6.37-5.el6, rh-mysql56-mysql-bench-5.6.37-5.el6, rh-mysql56-mysql-common-5.6.37-5.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-mysql56-mysql-5.6.37-5.el7, rh-mysql56-mysql-bench-5.6.37-5.el7, rh-mysql56-mysql-common-5.6.37-5.el7 +5
  • RHSA-2017:2192 Released 2017-08-01 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    mariadb security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) mariadb-1:5.5.56-2.el7, mariadb-libs-1:5.5.56-2.el7, mariadb-server-1:5.5.56-2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) mariadb-bench-1:5.5.56-2.el7, mariadb-devel-1:5.5.56-2.el7, mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.56-2.el7 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) mariadb-1:5.5.56-2.el7, mariadb-libs-1:5.5.56-2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) mariadb-bench-1:5.5.56-2.el7, mariadb-devel-1:5.5.56-2.el7, mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.56-2.el7 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) mariadb-1:5.5.56-2.el7, mariadb-bench-1:5.5.56-2.el7, mariadb-devel-1:5.5.56-2.el7 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.56-2.el7, mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.56-2.el7.ppc, mariadb-embedded-devel-1:5.5.56-2.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) mariadb-1:5.5.56-2.el7, mariadb-bench-1:5.5.56-2.el7, mariadb-devel-1:5.5.56-2.el7 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.56-2.el7, mariadb-embedded-devel-1:5.5.56-2.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4Affected—
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 (Ocata)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 (Pike)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2192
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2192
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2192
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2192
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2192
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2192
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2192
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2192
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:2787, RHSA-2017:2886, RHSA-2018:0279, RHSA-2018:0574
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2787, RHSA-2017:2886, RHSA-2018:0279, RHSA-2018:0574
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2787, RHSA-2017:2886, RHSA-2018:0279, RHSA-2018:0574
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3)Fixed RHSA-2017:2787, RHSA-2017:2886, RHSA-2018:0279, RHSA-2018:0574
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2018:0279, RHSA-2018:0574
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:2787, RHSA-2017:2886, RHSA-2018:0279, RHSA-2018:0574
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2787, RHSA-2017:2886, RHSA-2018:0279, RHSA-2018:0574

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-3291
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q85r-m5q6-9v4f

References

Patch 1

Advisory 9

Sources

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