CVE-2015-3152: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2015-3152: Oracle MySQL before 5.7.3, Oracle MySQL Connector/C (aka libmysqlclient) before 6.1.3, and MariaDB before 5...

Oracle MySQL before 5.7.3, Oracle MySQL Connector/C (aka libmysqlclient) before 6.1.3, and MariaDB before 5.5.44 use the --ssl option to mean that SSL is optional, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a cleartext-downgrade attack, aka a "BACKRONYM" attack.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 05:39 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This flaw makes database encryption weaker than operators likely expected. In affected MySQL, Connector/C/libmysqlclient, and MariaDB versions, the --ssl option allowed SSL to be optional, so an attacker positioned on the network could force cleartext and impersonate the database server. Exposure is most likely where legacy MySQL or MariaDB clients connect over untrusted or shared networks and rely on --ssl for protection. Internal-only deployments still matter if database traffic crosses cloud, container, VPN, office, or hosting networks. Treat this as a legacy database transport-security risk. It is not marked as actively exploited in the supplied evidence, but it can undermine credentials and data confidentiality if old clients use TLS assumptions on interceptable networks. Mitigation focus: Upgrade MySQL to 5.7.3 or later, or vendor-supported fixed packages.; Upgrade Connector/C or libmysqlclient to 6.1.3 or later.; Upgrade MariaDB to 5.5.44 or later, or vendor-supported fixed packages..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 14:22 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: May 16, 2016, 10:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://github.com/mysql/mysql-server/commit/3bd5589e1a5a93f9c224badf983cd65c45215390CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2015-3152CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.duosecurity.com/blog/backronym-mysql-vulnerabilityCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-7937CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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