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mysql: insecure error log file handling in mysqld_safe (CPU Oct 2016)

🗓️ 01 Aug 2017 14:18:36Reported by RedHatType 
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A flaw in mysqld_safe error log handling could allow root privilege escalation on Unix.

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0day.today		MySQL / MariaDB / PerconaDB - 'mysql' System User Privilege Escalation / Race Condition
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0day.today		MySQL / MariaDB / PerconaDB - 'root' Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
2 Nov 201600:00
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IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: IBM Security Guardium Database Activity Monitor is affected by the Open Source Oracle MySQL Vulnerabilities (CVE-2016-6664)
16 Jun 201821:48
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in MariaDB affect PowerKVM
18 Jun 201801:38
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FreeBSD		MySQL -- multiple vulnerabilities
13 Sep 201600:00
–freebsd
Tenable Nessus		MariaDB Server 10.0.x < 10.0.28 Multiple Vulnerabilities
4 Nov 201600:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		MariaDB Server 5.5.x < 5.5.54 Multiple Vulnerabilities
26 Jan 201700:00
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Tenable Nessus		MariaDB Server 10.0.x < 10.0.29 Multiple Vulnerabilities
26 Jan 201700:00
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Tenable Nessus		MariaDB Server 10.1.x < 10.1.21 Multiple Vulnerabilities
26 Jan 201700:00
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Tenable Nessus		CentOS 7 : mariadb (CESA-2017:2192)
25 Aug 201700:00
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13 May 2026 01:11Current
6.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.6
CVSS 26.9
CVSS 3.17
EPSS0.62118
mysqld_safeerror log handlingprivilege escalationrootUnix
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