Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-15945
The installation scripts in the Gentoo dev-db/mysql, dev-db/mariadb, dev-db/percona-server, dev-db/mysql-cluster, and dev-db/mariadb-galera packages before 2017-09-29 have chown calls for user-writable directory trees, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to the mysql account for creation of a link.
Products affected by CVE-2017-15945
- cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:*:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:*:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-15945
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-15945
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
10.0
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-15945
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The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-15945
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https://bugs.gentoo.org/630822
630822 – (CVE-2017-15945) dev-db/{mysql-cluster,mariadb,mysql,percona-server,mariadb-galera}: root privilege escalation via "chown"Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-04
MariaDB, MySQL: Root privilege escalation (GLSA 201711-04) — Gentoo securityIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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