CVE-2016-6664

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.0 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

7.0^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139491/MySQL-MariaDB-PerconaDB-Root-Privilege-Escalation.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.percona.com/blog/2016/11/02/percona-responds-to-cve-2016-6663-and-cve-2016-6664/	Vendor Advisory
http://legalhackers.com/advisories/MySQL-Maria-Percona-RootPrivEsc-CVE-2016-6664-5617-Exploit.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40679/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93612	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-18	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3770	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2192	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2749.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2130.html	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0279	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0574	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539695/100/0/threaded	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb::::::::

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:percona:percona_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:percona:percona_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:percona:percona_server::::::::

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:percona:xtradb_cluster::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:percona:xtradb_cluster::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:percona:xtradb_cluster::::::::

Information

Published : 2016-12-13 13:59

Updated : 2023-01-24 08:09

NVD link : CVE-2016-6664

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6664

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Products Affected

oracle

mysql

mariadb

mariadb

percona

percona_server
xtradb_cluster

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