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CVE-2018-3081: Vulnerability in the MySQL Client component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Client programs).

Vulnerability in the MySQL Client component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Client programs). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.60 and prior, 5.6.40 and prior, 5.7.22 and prior and 8.0.11 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Client. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Client as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Client accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.0 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H).

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CVE-2018-3081 is a MySQL Client flaw in older Oracle MySQL releases. A highly privileged network attacker could crash client programs repeatedly and may alter some data the client can access. The business impact is mainly availability disruption with limited integrity risk, not broad data theft based on the supplied sources. Exposure is most likely where legacy MySQL client programs remain installed on servers, administrator workstations, automation hosts, or products using the affected MySQL versions. Debian, Ubuntu, Red Hat, and NetApp advisories indicate downstream packaging or product relevance, but the bundle does not enumerate every affected build. Treat as a medium-priority legacy remediation item. It is not flagged as actively exploited in the supplied evidence, but older MySQL clients can create operational disruption and limited data integrity risk, especially on automation or administrative systems. Mitigation focus: Identify MySQL client installations at or below the affected version ranges.; Apply Oracle MySQL and operating-system vendor security updates for CVE-2018-3081.; Retire unsupported MySQL client versions where vendor fixes are unavailable..

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Oracle CorporationMySQL Server5.5.60 and prior, 5.6.40 and prior, 5.7.22 and prior, 8.0.11 and priorListed
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