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TI-2018-02088 Aliases CVE-2018-2779GHSA-6c5w-hvwv-5cj7

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

Priority LOW 28Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.21 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02752 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OracleMySQL Serverup to 5.7.21—No fix listedCNA
  • MySQL Server VendorOracle Affected up to 5.7.21 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7.0 – 5.7.21VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7.0 – 5.7.21 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2018:3655 Released 2018-11-26 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    rh-mysql57-mysql security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rh-mysql57-mysql-5.7.24-2.el6, rh-mysql57-mysql-common-5.7.24-2.el6, rh-mysql57-mysql-config-5.7.24-2.el6 +4
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-mysql57-mysql-5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-common-5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-config-5.7.24-1.el7 +4
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) rh-mysql57-mysql-5.7.24-2.el6, rh-mysql57-mysql-common-5.7.24-2.el6, rh-mysql57-mysql-config-5.7.24-2.el6 +4
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3) rh-mysql57-mysql-5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-common-5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-config-5.7.24-1.el7 +4
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) rh-mysql57-mysql-5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-common-5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-config-5.7.24-1.el7 +4
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) rh-mysql57-mysql-5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-common-5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-config-5.7.24-1.el7 +4
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rh-mysql57-mysql-5.7.24-2.el6, rh-mysql57-mysql-common-5.7.24-2.el6, rh-mysql57-mysql-config-5.7.24-2.el6 +4
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-mysql57-mysql-5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-common-5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-config-5.7.24-1.el7 +4

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Oracle MySQL Server — USN-3629-1

    29 records Highest priority Priority LOW 29 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2018-02065 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server…Priority LOW 37
    • TI-2018-02128 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: InnoDB).Priority LOW 35
    • TI-2018-02126 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: DDL).Priority LOW 35
    Show all 29 records → Advisory →
  • Advisory ·

    Oracle MySQL Server — USN-3629-3

    29 records Highest priority Priority LOW 29 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2018-02065 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server…Priority LOW 37
    • TI-2018-02128 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: InnoDB).Priority LOW 35
    • TI-2018-02126 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: DDL).Priority LOW 35
    Show all 29 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:3655
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3655
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3655
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3)Fixed RHSA-2018:3655
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2018:3655
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5)Fixed RHSA-2018:3655
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:3655
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3655
Not affected: 12 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo)
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 (Ocata)
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 (Pike)
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka)
  • Red Hat Software Collections

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-2779
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6c5w-hvwv-5cj7

References

Patch 1

Advisory 4

  • TI-2017-02794 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-05707 Oracle MySQL through 5.5.52, 5.6.x through 5.6.33, and 5.7.x through 5.7.15; MariaDB… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2003-00723 Buffer overflow in get_salt_from_password from sql_acl.cc for MySQL 4.0.14 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2020-04444 RFD Attack via "Content-Disposition" Header Sourced from Request Input by Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux Application CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-00208 Multiple buffer overflows in yaSSL 1.7.5 and earlier, as used in MySQL and possibly other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-01888 Segmentation fault in SSL_check_chain CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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