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CVE-2016-5483

mysql: Incorrect input validation allowing code execution via mysqldump

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.4

CVSS 3.0

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Published · March 9, 2017

Updated · November 2, 2026

Description

It was discovered that the mysql and mysqldump tools did not correctly handle database and table names containing newline characters. A database user with privileges to create databases or tables could cause the mysql command to execute arbitrary shell or SQL commands while restoring database backup created using the mysqldump tool.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 6.4
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-77 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command