msrc_cve-2016-6664
Vulnerability from csaf_microsoft
Published
2016-12-02 00:00
Modified
2020-09-25 00:00
Summary
mysqld_safe in Oracle MySQL through 5.5.51 5.6.x through 5.6.32 and 5.7.x through 5.7.14; MariaDB; Percona Server before 5.5.51-38.2 5.6.x before 5.6.32-78-1 and 5.7.x before 5.7.14-8; and Percona XtraDB Cluster before 5.5.41-37.0 5.6.x before 5.6.32-25.17 and 5.7.x before 5.7.14-26.17 when using file-based logging allows local users with access to the mysql account to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on error logs and possibly other files.
Notes
Additional Resources
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"baseScore": 7.0,
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"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"environmentalsScore": 0.0,
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"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
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}
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