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CVE-2018-3174

mysql: Init script calling kill with root privileges using pid from pidfile owned by mysql user (CPU Oct 2018)

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5.3

CVSS 3.0

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Published · October 16, 2018

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Client programs). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.61 and prior, 5.6.41 and prior, 5.7.23 and prior and 8.0.12 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes to compromise MySQL Server. While the vulnerability is in MySQL Server, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H).

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE not specified