CVE-2018-2703

mysql: sha256_password authentication DoS via hash with large rounds value

Published Jan 18, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 3.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server : Security : Privileges). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.38 and prior and 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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 6.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-14558 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server : Security : Privileges). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.38 and prior and 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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 6.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3537-1 MySQL vulnerabilities
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
oracle
Published
Updated
Oct 3, 2024, 8:28 PM
Reserved
Dec 15, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 18, 2018, 2:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:56 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 16, 2018, 12:00 AM