CVE-2018-2773

mysql: pid file can be created in a world-writeable directory (CPU Apr 2018)

Severity Score

4.1

*CVSS v3

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: Client programs). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.59 and prior, 5.6.39 and prior and 5.7.21 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.1 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Vulnerabilidad en el componente MySQL Server en Oracle MySQL (subcomponente: Client programs). Las versiones compatibles que se han visto afectadas son la 05/05/1959 y anteriores, 05/06/1939 y anteriores, y la 05/07/2021 y anteriores. Una vulnerabilidad difícilmente explotable permite que un atacante con un alto nivel de privilegios y con permisos de inicio de sesión en la infraestructura en la que se ejecuta MySQL Server comprometa la seguridad de MySQL Server. Los ataques exitosos a esta vulnerabilidad pueden dar lugar a que el atacante consiga provocar el bloqueo o cierre repetido (DoS completo) de MySQL Server. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.1 (Impactos de disponibilidad). Vector CVSS: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2017-12-15 CVE Reserved
2018-04-19 CVE Published
2023-04-12 EPSS Updated
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (13)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103811	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040698	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00020.html	Mailing List
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180419-0002	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html	2019-10-03

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1254	2019-10-03
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3655	2019-10-03
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3629-1	2019-10-03
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3629-2	2019-10-03
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3629-3	2019-10-03
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4176	2019-10-03
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2773	2018-11-26
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1568932	2018-11-26

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 <= 5.5.59 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql" and version " >= 5.5.0 <= 5.5.59"		-		Affected
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Mysql Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql"				>= 5.6.0 <= 5.6.39 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql" and version " >= 5.6.0 <= 5.6.39"		-		Affected
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Mysql Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql"				>= 5.7.0 <= 5.7.21 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql" and version " >= 5.7.0 <= 5.7.21"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				7.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" 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
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				7.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "7.10"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				14.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "14.04"		lts		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04"		lts		Affected