Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2016-0642 is an Oracle MySQL issue tied to the Federated component. The provided record says a local user can affect database integrity and availability on older MySQL 5.5, 5.6, and 5.7 releases. The business concern is disruption or tampering by someone who already has local access. Exposure is most likely on legacy MySQL deployments at or below the listed versions, especially where local users can access database hosts and Federated functionality is present or enabled. Treat this as a legacy-platform hygiene issue unless affected MySQL systems are shared or have many local users. Prioritize patch verification during database maintenance planning. Mitigation focus: Identify MySQL 5.5, 5.6, and 5.7 instances at or below affected versions.; Review Oracle CPU April 2016 and relevant Linux vendor advisories.; Apply vendor-supported MySQL or distribution package updates addressing CVE-2016-0642..
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- Known Exploited
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- RHSA-2016:1132CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
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