CVE-2018-2591 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting MySQL Server versions 5.6.38 and prior, and 5.7.19 and prior, specifically within the Server: Partition subcomponent. A highly privileged attacker with network access can exploit this vulnerability to cause the MySQL Server to hang or repeatedly crash. With a CVSS 3.0 Base Score of 4.9 (Medium), this vulnerability primarily impacts availability, with no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.6.0, <= 5.6.38CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.7.0, <= 5.7.19CPE 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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