Input validation error in MariaDB

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU33801

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0666

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.5.48 and earlier, 5.6.29 and earlier, and 5.7.11 and earlier and MariaDB before 5.5.49, 10.0.x before 10.0.25, and 10.1.x before 10.1.14 allows local users to affect availability via vectors related to Security: Privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MariaDB: 5.5.20 - 10.1.13

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:mariadb_foundation:mariadb:5.5.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mariadb_foundation:mariadb:10.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mariadb_foundation:mariadb:10.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00035.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00053.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00033.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00034.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00051.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00053.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0705.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1480.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1481.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1602.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3557
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3595
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86509
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035606
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2953-1
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2954-1
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1024168
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1132
https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/mariadb-10025-release-notes/
https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/mariadb-10114-release-notes/
https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/mariadb-5549-release-notes/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.