The installation scripts in the Gentoo dev-db/mysql, dev-db/mariadb, dev-db/percona-server, dev-db/mysql-cluster, and dev-db/mariadb-galera packages before 2017-09-29 have chown calls for user-writable directory trees, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to the mysql account for creation of a link.
References
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https://bugs.gentoo.org/630822 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-04 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2017-10-27 14:29
Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03
NVD link : CVE-2017-15945
Mitre link : CVE-2017-15945
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-732
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Products Affected
gentoo
- linux
mariadb
- mariadb
mysql
- mysql