CVE-2018-2565
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: InnoDB)....
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high 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 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.9
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high 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 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
- Record
CVE-2018-2565- 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
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high 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 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
- Record
CVE-2018-2565- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-14420 No score
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high 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 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
- Record
EUVD-2018-14420- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gj2h-98qh-hq3g
4.9
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: InnoDB)....
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high 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 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
- Record
GHSA-gj2h-98qh-hq3g- 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
4.9
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high 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 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
- Record
CVE-2018-2565- 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-2018:0586
7.5
Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-mysql57-mysql security update
- Record
RHSA-2018:0586- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-2565
4.9
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high 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 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-2565- 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
OSVUSN-3537-1 No score
mysql-5.5, 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 5.5.59 in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 17.10 have been updated to MySQL 5.7.21.
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-5-5-59.html http://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.7/en/news-5-7-21.html http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- Record
USN-3537-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
rh-mysql57-mysqlRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.7.21-2.el6.1 | 0:5.7.21-2.el6.1 |
rh-mysql57-mysql-commonRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.7.21-2.el6.1 | 0:5.7.21-2.el6.1 |
rh-mysql57-mysql-configRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.7.21-2.el6.1 | 0:5.7.21-2.el6.1 |
rh-mysql57-mysql-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.7.21-2.el6.1 | 0:5.7.21-2.el6.1 |
rh-mysql57-mysql-develRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.7.21-2.el6.1 | 0:5.7.21-2.el6.1 |
rh-mysql57-mysql-errmsgRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.7.21-2.el6.1 | 0:5.7.21-2.el6.1 |
rh-mysql57-mysql-serverRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.7.21-2.el6.1 | 0:5.7.21-2.el6.1 |
rh-mysql57-mysql-testRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.7.21-2.el6.1 | 0:5.7.21-2.el6.1 |
rh-mysql57-mysqlRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.7.21-2.el7.1 | 0:5.7.21-2.el7.1 |
rh-mysql57-mysql-commonRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.7.21-2.el7.1 | 0:5.7.21-2.el7.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
rh-mysql57-mysql-configRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.7.21-2.el7.1 | 0:5.7.21-2.el7.1 |
rh-mysql57-mysql-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.7.21-2.el7.1 | 0:5.7.21-2.el7.1 |
rh-mysql57-mysql-develRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.7.21-2.el7.1 | 0:5.7.21-2.el7.1 |
rh-mysql57-mysql-errmsgRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.7.21-2.el7.1 | 0:5.7.21-2.el7.1 |
rh-mysql57-mysql-serverRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.7.21-2.el7.1 | 0:5.7.21-2.el7.1 |
rh-mysql57-mysql-testRed Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.7.21-2.el7.1 | 0:5.7.21-2.el7.1 |
mysql-5.7Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 5.7.21-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 5.7.11-0ubuntu45.7.11-0ubuntu55.7.11-0ubuntu65.7.12-0ubuntu15.7.12-0ubuntu1.1 Show 8 moreShow less5.7.13-0ubuntu0.16.04.25.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.16-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.17-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.17-0ubuntu0.16.04.25.7.18-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.19-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.20-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
5.7.21-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
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 |
percona-xtradb-cluster-5.6Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.6.21-25.8-0ubuntu25.6.21-25.8-0ubuntu35.6.21-25.8-0ubuntu3.15.6.21-25.8-0ubuntu3.25.6.34-26.19-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.6.34-26.19-0ubuntu0.16.04.25.6.37-26.21-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.6.37-26.21-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
None known |
mysql-5.7Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 5.7.21-1ubuntu1, plus listed versions 5.7.19-0ubuntu15.7.20-0ubuntu0.17.10.15.7.20-1ubuntu1 |
5.7.21-1ubuntu1 |
mysql-5.5Ubuntu:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 5.5.59-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 5.5.32-0ubuntu75.5.34-0ubuntu15.5.34-0ubuntu25.5.35-0ubuntu15.5.35+dfsg-1ubuntu1 Show 16 moreShow less5.5.37-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.38-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.40-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.41-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.43-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.44-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.46-0ubuntu0.14.04.25.5.47-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.49-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.50-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.52-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.53-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.54-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.55-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.57-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.58-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
5.5.59-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
mysql-5.7Ubuntu:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 5.7.21-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 5.7.11-0ubuntu45.7.11-0ubuntu55.7.11-0ubuntu65.7.12-0ubuntu15.7.12-0ubuntu1.1 Show 8 moreShow less5.7.13-0ubuntu0.16.04.25.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.16-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.17-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.17-0ubuntu0.16.04.25.7.18-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.19-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.20-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
5.7.21-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
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-2018-2565 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Oracle Mysql, published January 17, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.53%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in mysql-5.7 5.7.21-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.
References
usn.ubuntu.com/3537-1
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0586
oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
securityfocus.com/bid/102712
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180117-0002
securitytracker.com/id/1040216
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2565
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gj2h-98qh-hq3g
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.7/en/news-5-7-21.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1509475
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1534139
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1535487
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1535488
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1535490
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1535491
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1535497
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1535499
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2573
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2573
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2576
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2576
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2576
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2583
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2583
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2583
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2586
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2586
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2586
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2590
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2590
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2590
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2600
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2600
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2612
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2612
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2622
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2622
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2640
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2640
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2645
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2645
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2646
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2646
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2647
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2647
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2665
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2667
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2667
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2668
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2668
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2696
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2696
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2703
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ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-2576
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-2583
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-2586
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-2590
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-2600
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-2612
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-2622
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-2640
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-2645
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-2646
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ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-2667
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