CVE-2016-6664
High
Description
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.0
Exploit probability—
Product
Oracle Mysql
PublishedDec 13, 2016
First seenDec 13, 2016
How to fix
Update
- mariadb mariadb5.5.54, 10.0.29, 10.1.21 or later
- percona percona_server5.5.51-38.2, 5.6.32-78.1, 5.7.14-8 or later
- percona xtradb_cluster5.5.41-37.0, 5.6.32-25.17, 5.7.14-26.17 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| oracle mysql | 5.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 5.5.51, 5.6.0 ≤ v ≤ 5.6.32, 5.7.0 ≤ v ≤ 5.7.14 | — |
| mariadb mariadb | 5.5.0 ≤ v < 5.5.54, 10.0.0 ≤ v < 10.0.29, 10.1.0 ≤ v < 10.1.21 | 5.5.54, 10.0.29, 10.1.21 |
| percona percona_server | 5.5 ≤ v < 5.5.51-38.2, 5.6 ≤ v < 5.6.32-78.1, 5.7 ≤ v < 5.7.14-8 | 5.5.51-38.2, 5.6.32-78.1, 5.7.14-8 |
| percona xtradb_cluster | 5.5 ≤ v < 5.5.41-37.0, 5.6 ≤ v < 5.6.32-25.17, 5.7 ≤ v < 5.7.14-26.17 | 5.5.41-37.0, 5.6.32-25.17, 5.7.14-26.17 |
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