CVE-2018-3161 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting MySQL Server versions 5.7.23 and prior, and 8.0.12 and prior, specifically within the Server: Partition subcomponent. This easily exploitable flaw allows a high-privileged attacker with network access to cause a complete system crash or hang. With a CVSS 3.0 Base Score of 4.9 (Medium), its primary impact is on availability. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.7.0, <= 5.7.23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.12CPE 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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