CVE-2016-6664
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: August 31, 2023
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | HIGH |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | mariadb | Not affected (10.6.14-r0) |
| Stream | mariadb | Not affected (10.11.5-r1) |
References
- http://legalhackers.com/advisories/MySQL-Maria-Percona-RootPrivEsc-CVE-2016-6664-5617-Exploit.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139491/MySQL-MariaDB-PerconaDB-Root-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2130.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2749.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/4
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3770
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539695/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93612
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2192
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0279
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0574
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-18
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40679/
- https://www.percona.com/blog/2016/11/02/percona-responds-to-cve-2016-6663-and-cve-2016-6664/