Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.6.29 and earlier and 5.7.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to Pluggable Authentication.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | mysql-5.7 | 5.7.12-0ubuntu1 | USN-2954-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | percona-server-5.6 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | mysql-5.5 | 5.5.49-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-2953-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | mysql-5.6 | 5.6.30-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 2 | rh-mysql56-mysql +7 | 5.6.30-1.el6 | RHSA-2016:0705 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2016:0705 Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-mysql56-mysql security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-2954-1 mysql-5.7 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- USN-2953-1 mysql-5.5, mysql-5.6 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
References
- 1035606 vdb-entry
- USN-2953-1 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1332 vendor-advisory
- USN-2954-1 vendor-advisory
- 86418 vdb-entry
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
- RHSA-2016:0705 vendor-advisory