Synced 20 Jun 2026 01:50 UTC Account

Is MySQL 5.6.51 patched?

Oracle · cycle 5.6 · end of life · Official site ↗
5.6.5120/100End of life

Current stable (9.7.1): 100/100

Health score20/100
Open issues92
Exploited now0
Cycle 5.6 EOL2021-02-28
Latest release9.7.1

Summary iPlain-English security status for MySQL 5.6.51, built from its CVEs, active-exploitation data, end-of-life date and latest release.

MySQL 5.6.51 is part of the 5.6 release line. 92 known vulnerabilities affect it. The 5.6 line reached end-of-life on 2021-02-28, so it no longer receives security patches. The latest supported MySQL release is 9.7.1.

Known issues affecting 5.6.51

Exploited first, then by exploitation probability.

CVE-2020-1967 HIGH EPSS 53% → see advisory CVE-2019-1559 MEDIUM EPSS 17% → see advisory CVE-2019-7317 MEDIUM EPSS 9% → fixed in 8.0.23 CVE-2020-11656 CRITICAL EPSS 7% → see advisory CVE-2020-1971 MEDIUM EPSS 7% → see advisory CVE-2015-3152 MEDIUM EPSS 7% → see advisory CVE-2020-11655 HIGH EPSS 5% → see advisory CVE-2016-3518 MEDIUM EPSS 4% → see advisory CVE-2016-3440 HIGH EPSS 3% → see advisory CVE-2016-5628 MEDIUM EPSS 3% → see advisory CVE-2018-3061 MEDIUM EPSS 3% → see advisory CVE-2018-3071 MEDIUM EPSS 3% → see advisory CVE-2021-22570 MEDIUM EPSS 3% → see advisory CVE-2017-10167 MEDIUM EPSS 3% → see advisory CVE-2016-5631 MEDIUM EPSS 2% → see advisory CVE-2016-5632 MEDIUM EPSS 2% → see advisory CVE-2016-5633 MEDIUM EPSS 2% → see advisory CVE-2016-5634 MEDIUM EPSS 2% → see advisory CVE-2016-5635 MEDIUM EPSS 2% → see advisory CVE-2017-3638 MEDIUM EPSS 2% → see advisory

Other MySQL versions

Check another release line of MySQL.

MySQL 9.7.1MySQL 9.6.1MySQL 9.5.2MySQL 9.4.2MySQL 9.3.2MySQL 9.2.2MySQL 9.1.2MySQL 9.0.1MySQL 8.4.10MySQL 8.3.0MySQL 8.2.0MySQL 8.1.0MySQL 8.0.46MySQL 5.7.44MySQL 5.5.63

Frequently asked

Is MySQL 5.6.51 patched?

MySQL 5.6.51 is end-of-life and no longer receives security patches. Move to 9.7.1.

When does MySQL 5.6 reach end-of-life?

MySQL 5.6 reached end-of-life on 2021-02-28 and no longer receives security patches.

What is the latest version of MySQL?

The latest supported MySQL release is 9.7.1.

Is MySQL 5.6.51 still receiving security updates?

No — MySQL 5.6.51 is on the 5.6 line, which reached end-of-life on 2021-02-28 and no longer receives security updates. Upgrade to 9.7.1 or later to stay supported.

Informational only, from public data (NVD · CISA KEV · EPSS · endoflife.date), and can lag or miss vendor-specific fixes. Always confirm against Oracle's official advisory before you patch or upgrade — MySQL official site ↗