CVE-2017-3638 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting MySQL Server versions 5.7.18 and earlier, specifically within the Optimizer subcomponent. This easily exploitable flaw allows a highly privileged attacker with network access to cause a complete denial of service (DoS) by repeatedly crashing the MySQL Server. Despite its potential for availability impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.7.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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