CVE-2017-3312

mysql: insecure error log file handling in mysqld_safe, incomplete CVE-2016-6664 fix (CPU Jan 2017)

Severity Score

6.7

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*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 low 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 takeover of MySQL Server. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 6.7 (Confidentiality, Integrity 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 de difícil explotación permite a un atacante poco privilegiado con un inicio de sesión a 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 la toma de control de MySQL Server. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 6.7 (Impactos de Integridad, Confidencialidad y Disponibilidad).

Multiple flaws were found in the way the mysqld_safe script handled creation of 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

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-12-06 CVE Reserved
2017-01-20 CVE Published
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2024-09-14 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (14)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95491	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037640	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html	2022-08-04

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3767	2022-08-04
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3770	2022-08-04
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2192	2022-08-04
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2787	2022-08-04
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2886	2022-08-04
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0279	2022-08-04
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0574	2022-08-04
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-17	2022-08-04
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-18	2022-08-04
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-3312	2018-03-21
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1414133	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
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