CVE-2017-3265

mysql: unsafe chmod/chown use in init script (CPU Jan 2017)

Severity Score

5.6

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Packaging). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.53 and earlier, 5.6.34 and earlier and 5.7.16 and earlier. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Server accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 5.6 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts).

"Vulnerabilidad en el componente MySQL Server de Oracle MySQL (subcomponente: Server: Packaging). Versiones compatibles que están afectadas son 5.5.53 y versiones anteriores 5.6.34 y versiones anteriores y 5.7.16 y versiones anteriores. Vulnerabilidad difícil de explotar permite a un atacante privilegiado con inicio de sesión en la infraestructura donde MySQL Server se ejecuta, comprometer MySQL Server. Ataques exitosos requieren interacción humana de una persona distinta del atacante. Ataques exitosos de esta vulnerabilidad pueden resultar en acceso no autorizado a datos críticos o acceso completo a todos los datos accesibles de MySQL Server y capacidad no autorizada para provocar un cuelgue o bloqueo frecuentemente repetible (DOS completo) de MySQL Server. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 5.6 (Impactos de Confidencialidad y Disponibilidad)."

Multiple flaws were found in the way the MySQL init script handled initialization of the database data directory and permission setting on the error log file. The mysql operating system user could use these flaws to escalate their privileges to root.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-12-06 CVE Reserved
2017-01-20 CVE Published
2024-09-14 EPSS Updated
2024-10-09 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CAPEC

References (13)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95520	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037640	Broken Link

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html	2022-08-01

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3767	2022-08-01
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3770	2022-08-01
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2192	2022-08-01
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2787	2022-08-01
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0279	2022-08-01
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0574	2022-08-01
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-17	2022-08-01
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-18	2022-08-01
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-3265	2018-03-21
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1414423	2018-03-21

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Mysql Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql"				>= 5.5.0 <= 5.5.53 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql" and version " >= 5.5.0 <= 5.5.53"		-		Affected
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Mysql Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql"				>= 5.6.0 <= 5.6.34 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql" and version " >= 5.6.0 <= 5.6.34"		-		Affected
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Mysql Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql"				>= 5.7.0 <= 5.7.16 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql" and version " >= 5.7.0 <= 5.7.16"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop"				7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus"				7.4 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus" and version "7.4"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus"				7.5 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus" and version "7.5"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus"				7.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus" and version "7.6"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus"				7.7 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus" and version "7.7"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus"				7.4 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" and version "7.4"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus"				7.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" and version "7.6"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus"				7.7 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" and version "7.7"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Tus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus"				7.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus" and version "7.6"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Tus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus"				7.7 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus" and version "7.7"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation"				7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0"		-		Affected
Mariadb Search vendor "Mariadb"		Mariadb Search vendor "Mariadb" for product "Mariadb"				>= 5.5.0 < 5.5.54 Search vendor "Mariadb" for product "Mariadb" and version " >= 5.5.0 < 5.5.54"		-		Affected
Mariadb Search vendor "Mariadb"		Mariadb Search vendor "Mariadb" for product "Mariadb"				>= 10.0.0 < 10.0.29 Search vendor "Mariadb" for product "Mariadb" and version " >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.29"		-		Affected
Mariadb Search vendor "Mariadb"		Mariadb Search vendor "Mariadb" for product "Mariadb"				>= 10.1.0 < 10.1.21 Search vendor "Mariadb" for product "Mariadb" and version " >= 10.1.0 < 10.1.21"		-		Affected