Scientific Linux Security Update : mariadb on SL7.x x86_64 (20161103)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 95847

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The following packages have been upgraded to a newer upstream version:
mariadb (5.5.52).

Security Fix(es) :

- It was discovered that the MariaDB logging functionality allowed writing to MariaDB configuration files. An administrative database user, or a database user with FILE privileges, could possibly use this flaw to run arbitrary commands with root privileges on the system running the database server. (CVE-2016-6662)

- A race condition was found in the way MariaDB performed MyISAM engine table repair. A database user with shell access to the server running mysqld could use this flaw to change permissions of arbitrary files writable by the mysql system user. (CVE-2016-6663)

(CVE-2016-3492, CVE-2016-5612, CVE-2016-5616, CVE-2016-5624, CVE-2016-5626, CVE-2016-5629, CVE-2016-8283)

Additional Changes :

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 95847

File Name: sl_20161103_mariadb_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 3.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 12/15/2016

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:mariadb, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:mariadb-bench, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:mariadb-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:mariadb-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:mariadb-embedded, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:mariadb-embedded-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:mariadb-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:mariadb-server, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:mariadb-test, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/3/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/20/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-3492, CVE-2016-5612, CVE-2016-5616, CVE-2016-5624, CVE-2016-5626, CVE-2016-5629, CVE-2016-6662, CVE-2016-6663, CVE-2016-8283

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