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Vulnerability · CVE-2017-3257

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: InnoDB).

Published Jan 27, 2017 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Vulnerability in the MySQL

Last checked Nov 4, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2017-3257. EPSS is 2.57%. Act only if a listed version of Vulnerability in the MySQL is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Vulnerability in the MySQL).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium6.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
2.57%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe debian/debian linux · cpe mariadb/mariadb · cpe oracle/mysql

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.34 and earlier5.7.16 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 v3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Availability impacts).

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe debian/debian linux8.0
  • cpe mariadb/mariadb< 10.0.29
  • cpe mariadb/mariadb< 10.1.21
  • cpe mariadb/mariadb< 10.2.8
  • cpe oracle/mysql>= 5.6.0, <= 5.6.34
  • cpe oracle/mysql>= 5.7.0, <= 5.7.16

How to fix CVE-2017-3257

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2017-3257. EPSS is 2.57%. Act only if a listed version of Vulnerability in the MySQL is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with debian/debian linux 8.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management. EPSS 2.57%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

MySQL security

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 27, 2017 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.34 and earlier5.7.16 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

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.34 and earlier5.7.16 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

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2017-3257

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2017-3257

    Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.34 and earlier5.7.16 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

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 4, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 2, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 1, 2026