CVE-2016-5439
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.6.30 and earlier and 5.7.12 and earlier allows remote...
4.9 MediumFix available
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.6.30 and earlier and 5.7.12 and earlier allows remote administrators to affect availability via vectors related to Server: Privileges.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
2.53%Up 1.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.6.30 and earlier and 5.7.12 and earlier allows remote administrators to affect availability via vectors related to Server: Privileges.
- Record
CVE-2016-5439- CVSS 3.0
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.6.30 and earlier and 5.7.12 and earlier allows remote administrators to affect availability via vectors related to Server: Privileges.
- Record
CVE-2016-5439- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-6383 No score
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.6.30 and earlier and 5.7.12 and earlier allows remote administrators to affect availability via vectors related to Server: Privileges.
- Record
EUVD-2016-6383- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x299-qxgq-hg7j
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.6.30 and earlier and 5.7.12 and earlier allows remote...
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.6.30 and earlier and 5.7.12 and earlier allows remote administrators to affect availability via vectors related to Server: Privileges.
- Record
GHSA-x299-qxgq-hg7j- CVSS 3.0
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.6.30 and earlier and 5.7.12 and earlier allows remote administrators to affect availability via vectors related to Server: Privileges.
- Record
CVE-2016-5439- CVSS 3.0
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2016:1601
Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-mysql56-mysql security update
- Record
RHSA-2016:1601- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5439
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.6.30 and earlier and 5.7.12 and earlier allows remote administrators to affect availability via vectors related to Server: Privileges.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5439- CVSS 3.0
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10200-1 No score
libmysql56client18-32bit-5.6.34-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libmysql56client18-32bit-5.6.34-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10200-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3040-1 No score
mysql-5.5, mysql-5.6, mysql-5.7 vulnerabilities
Multiple security issues were discovered in MySQL and this update includes new upstream MySQL versions to fix these issues.
MySQL has been updated to 5.5.50 in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Ubuntu 15.10 has been updated to MySQL 5.6.31. Ubuntu 16.04 LTS has been updated to MySQL 5.7.13.
In addition to security fixes, the updated packages contain bug fixes, new features, and possibly incompatible changes.
Please see the following for more information: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.5/en/news-5-5-50.html http://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.6/en/news-5-6-31.html http://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.7/en/news-5-7-13.html http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
- Record
USN-3040-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
rh-mysql56-mysqlRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6 From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:5.6.32-1.el6 | 0:5.6.32-1.el6 |
rh-mysql56-mysql-benchRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6 From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:5.6.32-1.el6 | 0:5.6.32-1.el6 |
rh-mysql56-mysql-commonRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6 From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:5.6.32-1.el6 | 0:5.6.32-1.el6 |
rh-mysql56-mysql-configRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6 From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:5.6.32-1.el6 | 0:5.6.32-1.el6 |
rh-mysql56-mysql-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6 From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:5.6.32-1.el6 | 0:5.6.32-1.el6 |
rh-mysql56-mysql-develRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6 From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:5.6.32-1.el6 | 0:5.6.32-1.el6 |
rh-mysql56-mysql-errmsgRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6 From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:5.6.32-1.el6 | 0:5.6.32-1.el6 |
rh-mysql56-mysql-serverRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6 From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:5.6.32-1.el6 | 0:5.6.32-1.el6 |
rh-mysql56-mysql-testRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6 From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:5.6.32-1.el6 | 0:5.6.32-1.el6 |
rh-mysql56-mysqlRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el7 From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:5.6.32-1.el7 | 0:5.6.32-1.el7 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
rh-mysql56-mysql-benchRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el7 From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:5.6.32-1.el7 | 0:5.6.32-1.el7 |
rh-mysql56-mysql-commonRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el7 From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:5.6.32-1.el7 | 0:5.6.32-1.el7 |
rh-mysql56-mysql-configRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el7 From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:5.6.32-1.el7 | 0:5.6.32-1.el7 |
rh-mysql56-mysql-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el7 From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:5.6.32-1.el7 | 0:5.6.32-1.el7 |
rh-mysql56-mysql-develRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el7 From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:5.6.32-1.el7 | 0:5.6.32-1.el7 |
rh-mysql56-mysql-errmsgRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el7 From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:5.6.32-1.el7 | 0:5.6.32-1.el7 |
rh-mysql56-mysql-serverRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el7 From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:5.6.32-1.el7 | 0:5.6.32-1.el7 |
rh-mysql56-mysql-testRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el7 From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:5.6.32-1.el7 | 0:5.6.32-1.el7 |
mysql-5.6Ubuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 5.6.31-0ubuntu0.14.04.2, plus listed versions 5.6.15-0ubuntu15.6.15-1~exp25.6.16-1~exp15.6.17-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.6.19-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.6.27-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.6.28-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.6.30-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
5.6.31-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 |
mysql-5.7Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 5.7.13-0ubuntu0.16.04.2, plus listed versions 5.7.11-0ubuntu45.7.11-0ubuntu55.7.11-0ubuntu65.7.12-0ubuntu15.7.12-0ubuntu1.1 |
5.7.13-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
percona-xtradb-cluster-5.6Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 5.6.34-26.19-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 5.6.21-25.8-0ubuntu25.6.21-25.8-0ubuntu35.6.21-25.8-0ubuntu3.15.6.21-25.8-0ubuntu3.2 |
5.6.34-26.19-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
percona-server-5.6Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.6.22-rel71.0-0ubuntu25.6.22-rel71.0-0ubuntu45.6.22-rel71.0-0ubuntu4.1 |
None known |
mysql-5.5Ubuntu:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 5.5.50-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 5.5.32-0ubuntu75.5.34-0ubuntu15.5.34-0ubuntu25.5.35-0ubuntu15.5.35+dfsg-1ubuntu1 Show 9 moreShow less5.5.37-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.38-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.40-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.41-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.43-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.44-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.46-0ubuntu0.14.04.25.5.47-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.49-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
5.5.50-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
mysql-5.7Ubuntu:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 5.7.13-0ubuntu0.16.04.2, plus listed versions 5.7.11-0ubuntu45.7.11-0ubuntu55.7.11-0ubuntu65.7.12-0ubuntu15.7.12-0ubuntu1.1 |
5.7.13-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-5439 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Oracle Mysql, published July 20, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.53%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in mysql-5.6 5.6.31-0ubuntu0.14.04.2.
References
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3040-1
oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1601.html
securityfocus.com/bid/91969
securitytracker.com/id/1036362
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5439
github.com/advisories/GHSA-x299-qxgq-hg7j
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1601
dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.6/en/news-5-6-31.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1358202
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2016/rhsa-2016_1601.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3459
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5439
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5970
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