6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-3501
Oracle MySQL Server Optimizer Denial of Service
Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.6.30 and earlier and 5.7.12 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via vectors related to Server: Optimizer.

INFO

Published Date :

July 21, 2016, 10:12 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 21, 2019, 5:21 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-3501 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Oracle mysql
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-3501.

URL Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1601.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91949 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036362 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3040-1 Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-3501 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-3501 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 21, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91949 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91949 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3040-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3040-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036362 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036362 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1601.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1601.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.6.30 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.7.12 OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.6.0 up to (including) 5.6.30 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.7.0 up to (including) 5.7.12
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036362 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1601.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91949 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3040-1 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 16, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 09, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Jul. 30, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.6.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.7.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html Vendor Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-3501 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-3501 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.26 }} 0.02%

score

0.65403

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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