CVE-2016-6664

mysql: insecure error log file handling in mysqld_safe (CPU Oct 2016)

Published Dec 13, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 7.0 High EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3770-1 mariadb-10.0 security update
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:36 AM
Reserved
Aug 10, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 13, 2016, 9:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:51 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 19, 2016, 12:00 AM