Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Charsets). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.53 and earlier. Difficult to exploit 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 v3.0 Base Score 4.4 (Availability impacts).
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-18
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-17
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0574
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0279
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2192
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037640
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95538
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html