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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.809328
Category:Databases
Title:MariaDB 'my.conf' Security Bypass Vulnerability (Windows)
Summary:MariaDB is prone to a security bypass vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
MariaDB is prone to a security bypass vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw exists due to datadir is writable by
the mysqld server, and a user that can connect to MySQL can create 'my.cnf' in
the datadir using 'SELECT ... OUTFILE'.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow a local
users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges by setting malloc_lib.

Affected Software/OS:
MariaDB before versions before 5.5.51,
10.0.x before 10.0.27, and 10.1.x before 10.1.17 on Windows.

Solution:
Upgrade to MariaDB version 5.5.51 or 10.0.27
or 10.1.17 or later.

CVSS Score:
10.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: BugTraq ID: 92912
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-6662
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92912
Debian Security Information: DSA-3666 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3666
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40360/
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Sep/23
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-01
http://legalhackers.com/advisories/MySQL-Exploit-Remote-Root-Code-Execution-Privesc-CVE-2016-6662.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/12/3
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2058
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2058.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2059
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2059.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2060
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2060.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2061
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2061.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2062
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2062.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2077
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2077.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2130
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2130.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2131
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2131.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2595
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2595.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2749
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2749.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2927
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2927.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2928
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2928.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:0184
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0184.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036769
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