CVE-2016-5483
mysql: Incorrect input validation allowing code execution via mysqldump
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
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 · 6.4CVSS: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