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title: "CVE-2017-3452\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2017-3452

Publication date 24 April 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**6.5 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-3452?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent:
Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.35 and
earlier. Easily "exploitable" vulnerability allows low privileged attacker
with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server.
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 6.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector:
(CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| mysql-5.5 | 17.04 zesty | Not in release |
| 16.10 yakkety | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not affected |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not affected |
| mysql-5.7 | 17.04 zesty | Not affected |
| 16.10 yakkety | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

6.5 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 6.5 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-3452)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3452)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-3452)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-3452)

### Other references

* <http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3452>