CVE-2016-3459: Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.6.30 and earlier and 5.7.12 and earlier and MariaDB 10.0.x befo...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an older database availability flaw in Oracle MySQL and MariaDB. A remote administrator could trigger a condition related to InnoDB that affects service availability. The sources do not describe data theft, privilege escalation, public exploit details, or active exploitation. Business urgency depends on whether legacy MySQL or MariaDB versions remain in production. Exposure is most likely in legacy database deployments, appliances, or vendor-managed systems still running affected MySQL or MariaDB versions. Internet exposure matters less than who has administrative database access, but remote admin paths should still be tightly controlled. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item unless affected databases support critical services or remain reachable by broad administrator populations. Prioritize upgrades where outages would affect revenue, operations, or regulated services. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Oracle MySQL beyond affected 5.6.30 and 5.7.12 releases using Oracle guidance.; Upgrade MariaDB 10.0 to 10.0.25 or later, and 10.1 to 10.1.14 or later.; Apply relevant Red Hat or Ubuntu security updates for distribution-packaged databases..

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

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