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mysql: general_log can write to configuration files, leading to privilege escalation (CPU Oct 2016)

🗓️ 13 Oct 2016 14:03:53Reported by RedHatType 
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MySQL general_log can write to configuration files, enabling root privilege escalation by an administrative or file user.

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0day.today		MySQL / MariaDB / PerconaDB 5.5.52 / 5.6.33 / 5.7.15 - Code Execution / Privilege Escalation
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2 Nov 201600:00
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RedHat Linux		Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: mariadb-galera security update
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RedHat Linux		mysql: general_log can write to configuration files, leading to privilege escalation (CPU Oct 2016)
13 Oct 201619:35
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux7x86_64mariadb-galera-common1:5.5.42-5.el7ostmariadb-galera-common-1:5.5.42-5.el7ost.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux7x86_64mariadb-galera-debuginfo1:5.5.42-5.el7ostmariadb-galera-debuginfo-1:5.5.42-5.el7ost.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux7x86_64mariadb-galera-server1:5.5.42-5.el7ostmariadb-galera-server-1:5.5.42-5.el7ost.x86_64.rpm

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21 Nov 2025 17:57Current
7.5High risk
Vulners AI Score7.5
CVSS 39.8
CVSS 210
EPSS0.6773
CWE-732
MySQLgeneral_logconfiguration filesprivilege escalationroot privilegesadministrative userfile privilegesarbitrary commandsunix
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