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CVE-2016-8288 affects older Oracle MySQL releases. A remote user who can authenticate to the database may be able to alter integrity through an issue related to the Server: InnoDB Plugin. The public bundle does not provide CVSS, root cause, or detailed impact scope. Exposure is most likely where legacy MySQL 5.6.30 or earlier, or 5.7.12 or earlier, remains reachable by authenticated users. Internet exposure matters less than whether untrusted or broad user populations can authenticate to the database. Prioritize remediation for business-critical databases still running affected legacy MySQL versions, especially where many users or applications can authenticate. Because impact is integrity-related but severity details are incomplete, this should be handled through legacy database risk reduction rather than emergency escalation absent stronger exploit evidence. Mitigation focus: Identify MySQL instances at or below 5.6.30 and 5.7.12.; Apply vendor-supported MySQL fixes from Oracle or your Linux distribution.; Review Oracle CPU October 2016 for the authoritative remediation path..
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- GLSA-201701-01CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
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