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medium 5.0

CVE-2018-3081 json

Vulnerability in the MySQL Client component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Client programs).

published 2018-07-18 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-14936

cvss
5.0
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.7%
EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Vulnerability in the MySQL Client component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Client programs). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.60 and prior, 5.6.40 and prior, 5.7.22 and prior and 8.0.11 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Client. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Client as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Client accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.0 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H).

Patch / fix

  • mariadb mariadb 5.5.61, 10.0.35, 10.1.33, 10.2.15
  • mysql-5.5 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 5.5.61-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  • mysql-5.7 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 5.7.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  • mysql-5.7 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 5.7.23-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • mariadb-5.5 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 5.5.61-1ubuntu0.14.04.1
  • mariadb-10.0 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 10.0.36-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2018-3081

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  • mariadb RHEL 7 1:5.5.64-1.el7
  • mariadb-libs RHEL 7 1:5.5.64-1.el7
  • mariadb-test RHEL 7 1:5.5.64-1.el7
  • mariadb-bench RHEL 7 1:5.5.64-1.el7
  • mariadb-server RHEL 7 1:5.5.64-1.el7
  • mariadb-embedded RHEL 7 1:5.5.64-1.el7
  • rh-mariadb102-galera RHEL 3 SOFTWARE_COLLECTIONS 25.3.25-1.el6
  • rh-mariadb102-galera RHEL 3 SOFTWARE_COLLECTIONS 25.3.25-1.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2019:2327RHSA-2019:1258RHSA-2018:3655

  • mysql SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES 11 SP4, SLE Software Development Kit 11 SP4 5.5.61-0.39.15.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2018:2411-1

  • mariadb Alpine 3.7, Alpine 3.6 10.1.37-r0

alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2018-3081

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2018-3081 updated cvss 5.0

mysql: Client programs unspecified vulnerability (CPU Jul 2018)

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 mysql55-mysql Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 mysql, mysql-libs, mysql-test, mysql-bench, mysql-server, mysql-embedded Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens) mariadb, mariadb-libs, mariadb-test, mariadb-common, mariadb-config, mariadb-errmsg, +3 more Red Hat Software Collections rh-mariadb101-mariadb, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-test, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-bench, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-common, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-config, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-errmsg, +3 more
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) mariadb 5.5.64-1.el7, mariadb-libs 5.5.64-1.el7, mariadb-server 5.5.64-1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) mariadb-test 5.5.64-1.el7, mariadb-bench 5.5.64-1.el7, mariadb-embedded 5.5.64-1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) mariadb 5.5.64-1.el7, mariadb-libs 5.5.64-1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) mariadb-test 5.5.64-1.el7, mariadb-bench 5.5.64-1.el7, mariadb-server 5.5.64-1.el7, mariadb-embedded 5.5.64-1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) mariadb 5.5.64-1.el7, mariadb-libs 5.5.64-1.el7, mariadb-test 5.5.64-1.el7, mariadb-bench 5.5.64-1.el7, mariadb-server 5.5.64-1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) mariadb-embedded 5.5.64-1.el7
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) mariadb 5.5.64-1.el7, mariadb-libs 5.5.64-1.el7, mariadb-test 5.5.64-1.el7, mariadb-bench 5.5.64-1.el7, mariadb-server 5.5.64-1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) mariadb-embedded 5.5.64-1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:2327
  • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rh-mysql57-mysql 5.7.24-2.el6, rh-mariadb102-galera 25.3.25-1.el6, rh-mysql57-mysql-test 5.7.24-2.el6, rh-mariadb102-mariadb 10.2.22-1.el6, rh-mysql57-mysql-common 5.7.24-2.el6, rh-mysql57-mysql-config 5.7.24-2.el6, +20 more Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-mysql57-mysql 5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mariadb102-galera 25.3.25-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-test 5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mariadb102-mariadb 10.2.22-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-common 5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-config 5.7.24-1.el7, +20 more 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-test 5.7.24-2.el6, rh-mysql57-mysql-common 5.7.24-2.el6, rh-mysql57-mysql-config 5.7.24-2.el6, rh-mysql57-mysql-errmsg 5.7.24-2.el6, rh-mysql57-mysql-server 5.7.24-2.el6 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-test 5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-common 5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-config 5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-errmsg 5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-server 5.7.24-1.el7 Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) rh-mysql57-mysql 5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mariadb102-galera 25.3.25-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-test 5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mariadb102-mariadb 10.2.22-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-common 5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-config 5.7.24-1.el7, +20 more Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) rh-mysql57-mysql 5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mariadb102-galera 25.3.25-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-test 5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mariadb102-mariadb 10.2.22-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-common 5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-config 5.7.24-1.el7, +20 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:3655
  • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) rh-mariadb102-galera 25.3.25-1.el7, rh-mariadb102-mariadb 10.2.22-1.el7, rh-mariadb102-mariadb-test 10.2.22-1.el7, rh-mariadb102-mariadb-bench 10.2.22-1.el7, rh-mariadb102-mariadb-backup 10.2.22-1.el7, rh-mariadb102-mariadb-common 10.2.22-1.el7, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1258
  • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rh-mysql57-mysql 5.7.24-2.el6, rh-mariadb102-galera 25.3.25-1.el6, rh-mysql57-mysql-test 5.7.24-2.el6, rh-mariadb102-mariadb 10.2.22-1.el6, rh-mysql57-mysql-common 5.7.24-2.el6, rh-mysql57-mysql-config 5.7.24-2.el6, +20 more Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-mysql57-mysql 5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mariadb102-galera 25.3.25-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-test 5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mariadb102-mariadb 10.2.22-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-common 5.7.24-1.el7, rh-mysql57-mysql-config 5.7.24-1.el7, +20 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:3655
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Judy, mecab, mysql, galera, mariadb, mysql-libs, +20 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) mariadb-galera, mariadb-galera-common, mariadb-galera-server Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) mariadb-galera, mariadb-galera-common, mariadb-galera-server Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) mariadb-galera, mariadb-galera-common, mariadb-galera-server Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) mariadb-galera, mariadb-galera-common, mariadb-galera-server Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 (Pike) mariadb-galera-common, mariadb-galera-server
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

2.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 5.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.9 AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • Oracle Corporation MySQL Server

Classification

Technology feeds

References

Sources

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