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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842882
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3078-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'mysql-5.5, mysql-5.7' package(s) announced via the USN-3078-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'mysql-5.5, mysql-5.7' package(s) announced via the USN-3078-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Dawid Golunski discovered that MySQL incorrectly handled configuration
files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary
code with root privileges.

MySQL has been updated to 5.5.52 in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS has been updated to MySQL 5.7.15.

In addition to security fixes, the updated packages contain bug fixes,
new features, and possibly incompatible changes.

Please see the following for more information:
[links moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'mysql-5.5, mysql-5.7' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
10.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-6662
BugTraq ID: 92912
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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