UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4338

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4338
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4338.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4338
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Published
2017-01-23T21:59:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:19:17.887484Z
Severity
  • 8.1 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

The mysql user parameter configuration script (userparameter_mysql.conf) in the agent in Zabbix before 2.0.18, 2.2.x before 2.2.13, and 3.0.x before 3.0.3, when used with a shell other than bash, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or SQL commands via the mysql.size parameter.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / zabbix

Package

Name
zabbix
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zabbix@1:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1

Affected versions

1:2.*

1:2.0.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2
1:2.2.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1
1:2.2.0+dfsg-6ubuntu1
1:2.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu3
1:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-agent",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-agent-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-frontend-php",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-java-gateway",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-proxy-mysql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-proxy-mysql-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-proxy-pgsql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-proxy-pgsql-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-proxy-sqlite3",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-proxy-sqlite3-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-server-mysql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-server-mysql-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-server-pgsql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-server-pgsql-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / zabbix

Package

Name
zabbix
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zabbix@1:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1

Affected versions

1:2.*

1:2.4.6+dfsg-1
1:2.4.7+dfsg-1
1:2.4.7+dfsg-2
1:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-agent",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-agent-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-frontend-php",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-java-gateway",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-proxy-mysql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-proxy-mysql-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-proxy-pgsql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-proxy-pgsql-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-proxy-sqlite3",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-proxy-sqlite3-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-server-mysql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-server-mysql-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-server-pgsql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-server-pgsql-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / zabbix

Package

Name
zabbix
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zabbix@1:3.0.12+dfsg-1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:3.0.12+dfsg-1

Affected versions

1:3.*

1:3.0.7+dfsg-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-agent",
            "binary_version": "1:3.0.12+dfsg-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-agent-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:3.0.12+dfsg-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-frontend-php",
            "binary_version": "1:3.0.12+dfsg-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-java-gateway",
            "binary_version": "1:3.0.12+dfsg-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-proxy-mysql",
            "binary_version": "1:3.0.12+dfsg-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-proxy-mysql-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:3.0.12+dfsg-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-proxy-pgsql",
            "binary_version": "1:3.0.12+dfsg-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-proxy-pgsql-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:3.0.12+dfsg-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-proxy-sqlite3",
            "binary_version": "1:3.0.12+dfsg-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-proxy-sqlite3-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:3.0.12+dfsg-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-server-mysql",
            "binary_version": "1:3.0.12+dfsg-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-server-mysql-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:3.0.12+dfsg-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-server-pgsql",
            "binary_version": "1:3.0.12+dfsg-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zabbix-server-pgsql-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:3.0.12+dfsg-1"
        }
    ]
}