Oracle MySQL through 5.5.52, 5.6.x through 5.6.33, and 5.7.x through 5.7.15; MariaDB…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 31 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Oracle MySQL through 5.5.52, 5.6.x through 5.6.33, and 5.7.x through 5.7.15; MariaDB before 5.5.51, 10.0.x before 10.0.27, and 10.1.x before 10.1.17; and Percona Server before 5.5.51-38.1, 5.6.x before 5.6.32-78.0, and 5.7.x before 5.7.14-7 allow local users to create arbitrary configurations and bypass certain protection mechanisms by setting general_log_file to a my.cnf configuration. NOTE: this can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code with root privileges by setting malloc_lib. NOTE: the affected MySQL version information is from Oracle's October 2016 CPU. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that the issue was silently patched in MySQL 5.5.52, 5.6.33, and 5.7.15.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 24
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 – 5.5.52; 5.6.0 – 5.6.33; 5.7.0 – 5.7.15 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:percona:percona_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 to before 5.5.51-38.1; 5.6 to before 5.6.32-78.0; 5.7 to before 5.7.14-7 | Vulnerable | Percona |
| cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.20 to before 5.5.51; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.27; 10.1.0 to before 10.1.17 | Vulnerable | MariaDB |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 – 5.5.52; 5.6.0 – 5.6.33; 5.7.0 – 5.7.15 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:percona:percona_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 to before 5.5.51-38.1; 5.6 to before 5.6.32-78.0; 5.7 to before 5.7.14-7 Vulnerable ·Percona
- cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.20 to before 5.5.51; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.27; 10.1.0 to before 10.1.17 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 14 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 13 advisories
- RHSA-2017:0184 Released 2017-01-24 · Red Hat rating Importantmysql security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) mysql-5.1.73-8.el6_8, mysql-libs-5.1.73-8.el6_8, mysql-server-5.1.73-8.el6_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) mysql-bench-5.1.73-8.el6_8, mysql-devel-5.1.73-8.el6_8, mysql-embedded-5.1.73-8.el6_8 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) mysql-5.1.73-8.el6_8, mysql-libs-5.1.73-8.el6_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) mysql-bench-5.1.73-8.el6_8, mysql-devel-5.1.73-8.el6_8, mysql-embedded-5.1.73-8.el6_8 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) mysql-5.1.73-8.el6_8, mysql-bench-5.1.73-8.el6_8, mysql-devel-5.1.73-8.el6_8 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) mysql-embedded-5.1.73-8.el6_8, mysql-embedded-5.1.73-8.el6_8.ppc, mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.73-8.el6_8 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) mysql-5.1.73-8.el6_8, mysql-bench-5.1.73-8.el6_8, mysql-devel-5.1.73-8.el6_8 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) mysql-embedded-5.1.73-8.el6_8, mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.73-8.el6_8
- RHSA-2016:2927 Released 2016-12-08 · Red Hat rating Importantrh-mariadb100-mariadb security update
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.28-5.el6, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-bench-1:10.0.28-5.el6, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-common-1:10.0.28-5.el6 +6
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.28-5.el7, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-bench-1:10.0.28-5.el7, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-common-1:10.0.28-5.el7 +6
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.28-5.el6, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-bench-1:10.0.28-5.el6, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-common-1:10.0.28-5.el6 +6
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.2) rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.28-5.el7, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-bench-1:10.0.28-5.el7, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-common-1:10.0.28-5.el7 +6
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3) rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.28-5.el7, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-bench-1:10.0.28-5.el7, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-common-1:10.0.28-5.el7 +6
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.28-5.el6, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-bench-1:10.0.28-5.el6, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-common-1:10.0.28-5.el6 +6
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.28-5.el7, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-bench-1:10.0.28-5.el7, rh-mariadb100-mariadb-common-1:10.0.28-5.el7 +6
- RHSA-2016:2928 Released 2016-12-08 · Red Hat rating Importantrh-mariadb101-mariadb security update
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rh-mariadb101-mariadb-1:10.1.19-6.el6, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-bench-1:10.1.19-6.el6, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-common-1:10.1.19-6.el6 +7
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-mariadb101-mariadb-1:10.1.19-6.el7, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-bench-1:10.1.19-6.el7, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-common-1:10.1.19-6.el7 +7
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) rh-mariadb101-mariadb-1:10.1.19-6.el6, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-bench-1:10.1.19-6.el6, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-common-1:10.1.19-6.el6 +7
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.2) rh-mariadb101-mariadb-1:10.1.19-6.el7, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-bench-1:10.1.19-6.el7, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-common-1:10.1.19-6.el7 +7
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3) rh-mariadb101-mariadb-1:10.1.19-6.el7, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-bench-1:10.1.19-6.el7, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-common-1:10.1.19-6.el7 +7
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rh-mariadb101-mariadb-1:10.1.19-6.el6, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-bench-1:10.1.19-6.el6, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-common-1:10.1.19-6.el6 +7
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-mariadb101-mariadb-1:10.1.19-6.el7, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-bench-1:10.1.19-6.el7, rh-mariadb101-mariadb-common-1:10.1.19-6.el7 +7
Show 10 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2016:2749 Released 2016-11-15 · Red Hat rating Importantrh-mysql56-mysql security update
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rh-mysql56-mysql-5.6.34-2.el6, rh-mysql56-mysql-bench-5.6.34-2.el6, rh-mysql56-mysql-common-5.6.34-2.el6 +5
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-mysql56-mysql-5.6.34-2.el7, rh-mysql56-mysql-bench-5.6.34-2.el7, rh-mysql56-mysql-common-5.6.34-2.el7 +5
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) rh-mysql56-mysql-5.6.34-2.el6, rh-mysql56-mysql-bench-5.6.34-2.el6, rh-mysql56-mysql-common-5.6.34-2.el6 +5
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1) rh-mysql56-mysql-5.6.34-2.el7, rh-mysql56-mysql-bench-5.6.34-2.el7, rh-mysql56-mysql-common-5.6.34-2.el7 +5
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.2) rh-mysql56-mysql-5.6.34-2.el7, rh-mysql56-mysql-bench-5.6.34-2.el7, rh-mysql56-mysql-common-5.6.34-2.el7 +5
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rh-mysql56-mysql-5.6.34-2.el6, rh-mysql56-mysql-bench-5.6.34-2.el6, rh-mysql56-mysql-common-5.6.34-2.el6 +5
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-mysql56-mysql-5.6.34-2.el7, rh-mysql56-mysql-bench-5.6.34-2.el7, rh-mysql56-mysql-common-5.6.34-2.el7 +5
- RHSA-2016:2595 Released 2016-11-03 · Red Hat rating Importantmariadb security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) mariadb-1:5.5.52-1.el7, mariadb-libs-1:5.5.52-1.el7, mariadb-server-1:5.5.52-1.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) mariadb-bench-1:5.5.52-1.el7, mariadb-devel-1:5.5.52-1.el7, mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.52-1.el7 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) mariadb-1:5.5.52-1.el7, mariadb-libs-1:5.5.52-1.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) mariadb-bench-1:5.5.52-1.el7, mariadb-devel-1:5.5.52-1.el7, mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.52-1.el7 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) mariadb-1:5.5.52-1.el7, mariadb-bench-1:5.5.52-1.el7, mariadb-devel-1:5.5.52-1.el7 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.52-1.el7, mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.52-1.el7.ppc, mariadb-embedded-devel-1:5.5.52-1.el7 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) mariadb-1:5.5.52-1.el7, mariadb-bench-1:5.5.52-1.el7, mariadb-devel-1:5.5.52-1.el7 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) mariadb-embedded-1:5.5.52-1.el7, mariadb-embedded-devel-1:5.5.52-1.el7
- RHSA-2016:2131 Released 2016-10-31 · Red Hat rating Importantmariadb55-mariadb security update
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) mariadb55-mariadb-5.5.53-1.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-bench-5.5.53-1.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-devel-5.5.53-1.el6 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) mariadb55-mariadb-5.5.53-1.el7, mariadb55-mariadb-bench-5.5.53-1.el7, mariadb55-mariadb-devel-5.5.53-1.el7 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) mariadb55-mariadb-5.5.53-1.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-bench-5.5.53-1.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-devel-5.5.53-1.el6 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) mariadb55-mariadb-5.5.53-1.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-bench-5.5.53-1.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-devel-5.5.53-1.el6 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1) mariadb55-mariadb-5.5.53-1.el7, mariadb55-mariadb-bench-5.5.53-1.el7, mariadb55-mariadb-devel-5.5.53-1.el7 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.2) mariadb55-mariadb-5.5.53-1.el7, mariadb55-mariadb-bench-5.5.53-1.el7, mariadb55-mariadb-devel-5.5.53-1.el7 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) mariadb55-mariadb-5.5.53-1.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-bench-5.5.53-1.el6, mariadb55-mariadb-devel-5.5.53-1.el6 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) mariadb55-mariadb-5.5.53-1.el7, mariadb55-mariadb-bench-5.5.53-1.el7, mariadb55-mariadb-devel-5.5.53-1.el7 +3
- RHSA-2016:2130 Released 2016-10-31 · Red Hat rating Importantmysql55-mysql security update
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) mysql55-mysql-5.5.52-1.el6, mysql55-mysql-bench-5.5.52-1.el6, mysql55-mysql-devel-5.5.52-1.el6 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) mysql55-mysql-5.5.52-1.el7, mysql55-mysql-bench-5.5.52-1.el7, mysql55-mysql-devel-5.5.52-1.el7 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) mysql55-mysql-5.5.52-1.el6, mysql55-mysql-bench-5.5.52-1.el6, mysql55-mysql-devel-5.5.52-1.el6 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) mysql55-mysql-5.5.52-1.el6, mysql55-mysql-bench-5.5.52-1.el6, mysql55-mysql-devel-5.5.52-1.el6 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1) mysql55-mysql-5.5.52-1.el7, mysql55-mysql-bench-5.5.52-1.el7, mysql55-mysql-devel-5.5.52-1.el7 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.2) mysql55-mysql-5.5.52-1.el7, mysql55-mysql-bench-5.5.52-1.el7, mysql55-mysql-devel-5.5.52-1.el7 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) mysql55-mysql-5.5.52-1.el6, mysql55-mysql-bench-5.5.52-1.el6, mysql55-mysql-devel-5.5.52-1.el6 +3
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) mysql55-mysql-5.5.52-1.el7, mysql55-mysql-bench-5.5.52-1.el7, mysql55-mysql-devel-5.5.52-1.el7 +3
- RHSA-2016:2077 Released 2016-10-18 · Red Hat rating Importantmariadb-galera security and bug fix update
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8.0 (Liberty) mariadb-galera-1:5.5.42-5.el7ost, mariadb-galera-common-1:5.5.42-5.el7ost, mariadb-galera-server-1:5.5.42-5.el7ost
- RHSA-2016:2058 Released 2016-10-13 · Red Hat rating Importantmariadb-galera security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6 mariadb-galera-5.5.42-1.1.el6ost, mariadb-galera-common-5.5.42-1.1.el6ost, mariadb-galera-server-5.5.42-1.1.el6ost
- RHSA-2016:2060 Released 2016-10-13 · Red Hat rating Importantmariadb-galera security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6.0 (Juno) for RHEL 7 mariadb-galera-1:5.5.42-1.2.el7ost, mariadb-galera-common-1:5.5.42-1.2.el7ost, mariadb-galera-server-1:5.5.42-1.2.el7ost
- RHSA-2016:2059 Released 2016-10-13 · Red Hat rating Importantmariadb-galera security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 mariadb-galera-1:5.5.42-1.2.el7ost, mariadb-galera-common-1:5.5.42-1.2.el7ost, mariadb-galera-server-1:5.5.42-1.2.el7ost
- RHSA-2016:2062 Released 2016-10-13 · Red Hat rating Importantmariadb-galera security update
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9.0 mariadb-galera-1:5.5.42-5.el7ost, mariadb-galera-common-1:5.5.42-5.el7ost, mariadb-galera-server-1:5.5.42-5.el7ost
- RHSA-2016:2061 Released 2016-10-13 · Red Hat rating Importantmariadb-galera security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7.0 (Kilo) for RHEL 7 mariadb-galera-1:5.5.42-5.el7ost, mariadb-galera-common-1:5.5.42-5.el7ost, mariadb-galera-server-1:5.5.42-5.el7ost
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| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2595 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2595 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2595 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2595 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0184 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0184 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0184 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0184 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2058 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2059 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6.0 (Juno) for RHEL 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2060 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7.0 (Kilo) for RHEL 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2061 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0184 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2595 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0184 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2595 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0184 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2595 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0184 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2595 |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8.0 (Liberty) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2077 |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2062 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2130, RHSA-2016:2131, RHSA-2016:2749, RHSA-2016:2927, RHSA-2016:2928 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2130, RHSA-2016:2131, RHSA-2016:2749, RHSA-2016:2927, RHSA-2016:2928 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2130, RHSA-2016:2131 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2130, RHSA-2016:2131, RHSA-2016:2749, RHSA-2016:2927, RHSA-2016:2928 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2130, RHSA-2016:2131, RHSA-2016:2749 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2130, RHSA-2016:2131, RHSA-2016:2749, RHSA-2016:2927, RHSA-2016:2928 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2927, RHSA-2016:2928 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2130, RHSA-2016:2131, RHSA-2016:2749, RHSA-2016:2927, RHSA-2016:2928 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2130, RHSA-2016:2131, RHSA-2016:2749, RHSA-2016:2927, RHSA-2016:2928 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6662
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-76m2-pqh7-www3
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 23
- https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/mariadb-10027-release-notes/
- RHSA-2016:2749
- RHSA-2017:0184
- RHSA-2016:2131
- RHSA-2016:2060
- https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/mariadb-10117-release-notes/
- https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/mariadb-5551-release-notes/
- https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-10465
- 20160912 CVE-2016-6662 - MySQL Remote Root Code Execution / Privilege Escalation ( 0day )
- GLSA-201701-01
- DSA-3666
- RHSA-2016:2130
- RHSA-2016:2077
- RHSA-2016:2927
- RHSA-2016:2059
- http://legalhackers.com/advisories/MySQL-Exploit-Remote-Root-Code-Execution-Privesc-CVE-2016-6662.html
- https://www.percona.com/blog/2016/09/12/percona-server-critical-update-cve-2016-6662/
- RHSA-2016:2062
- RHSA-2016:2595
- RHSA-2016:2061
- [oss-security] 20160912 CVE-2016-6662 - MySQL Remote Root Code Execution / Privilege Escalation ( 0day )
- RHSA-2016:2928
- RHSA-2016:2058
Sources
- CVE-2016-6662 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-6662 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-76m2-pqh7-www3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-6662 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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