CVE-2016-6663
UnknownEPSS 4.31%
Last modified
CVE-2016-6663 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Race condition in Oracle MySQL before 5.5.52, 5.6.x before 5.6.33, 5.7.x before 5.7.15, and 8.x before 8.0.1; MariaDB before 5.5.52, 10.0.x before 10.0.28, and 10.1.x before 10.1.18; Percona Server before 5.5.51-38.2, 5.6.x before 5.6.32-78-1, and 5.7.x before 5.7.14-8; and Percona XtraDB Cluster before 5.5.41-37.0, 5.6.x before 5.6.32-25.17, and 5.7.x before 5.7.14-26.17 allows local users with certain permissions to gain privileges by leveraging use of my_copystat by REPAIR TABLE to repair a MyISAM table.. EPSS estimates a 4.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Race condition in Oracle MySQL before 5.5.52, 5.6.x before 5.6.33, 5.7.x before 5.7.15, and 8.x before 8.0.1; MariaDB before 5.5.52, 10.0.x before 10.0.28, and 10.1.x before 10.1.18; Percona Server before 5.5.51-38.2, 5.6.x before 5.6.32-78-1, and 5.7.x before 5.7.14-8; and Percona XtraDB Cluster before 5.5.41-37.0, 5.6.x before 5.6.32-25.17, and 5.7.x before 5.7.14-26.17 allows local users with certain permissions to gain privileges by leveraging use of my_copystat by REPAIR TABLE to repair a MyISAM table.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Mysql | >= 5.5.0, <= 5.5.52 |
| Oracle | Mysql | >= 5.6.0, <= 5.6.33 |
| Oracle | Mysql | >= 5.7.0, <= 5.7.15 |
| Percona | Percona Server | >= 5.5, < 5.5.51-38.2 |
| Percona | Percona Server | >= 5.6, < 5.6.32-78.1 |
| Percona | Percona Server | >= 5.7, < 5.7.14-8 |
| Percona | Xtradb Cluster | >= 5.5, < 5.5.41-37.0 |
| Percona | Xtradb Cluster | >= 5.6, < 5.6.32-25.17 |
| Percona | Xtradb Cluster | >= 5.7, < 5.7.14-26.17 |
| Mariadb | Mariadb | >= 5.5.20, < 5.5.52 |
| Mariadb | Mariadb | >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.28 |
| Mariadb | Mariadb | >= 10.1.0, < 10.1.18 |
| Oracle | Mysql | 8.0 |
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2130.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2131.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2595.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2749.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2927.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2928.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0184.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/25/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92911Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93614Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.5/en/news-5-5-52.htmlIssue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.6/en/news-5-6-33.htmlIssue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.7/en/news-5-7-15.htmlIssue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/8.0/en/news-8-0-1.htmlIssue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/MariaDB/server/commit/347eeefbfc658c8531878218487d729f4e020805Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mysql/mysql-server/commit/4e5473862e6852b0f3802b0cd0c6fa10b5253291Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://legalhackers.com/advisories/MySQL-Maria-Percona-PrivEscRace-CVE-2016-6663-5616-Exploit.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/mariadb-10028-release-notes/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/mariadb-10118-release-notes/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/mariadb-5552-release-notes/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40678/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2130.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2131.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2595.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2749.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2927.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2928.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0184.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/25/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92911Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93614Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.5/en/news-5-5-52.htmlIssue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.6/en/news-5-6-33.htmlIssue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.7/en/news-5-7-15.htmlIssue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/8.0/en/news-8-0-1.htmlIssue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/MariaDB/server/commit/347eeefbfc658c8531878218487d729f4e020805Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mysql/mysql-server/commit/4e5473862e6852b0f3802b0cd0c6fa10b5253291Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://legalhackers.com/advisories/MySQL-Maria-Percona-PrivEscRace-CVE-2016-6663-5616-Exploit.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/mariadb-10028-release-notes/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/mariadb-10118-release-notes/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/mariadb-5552-release-notes/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40678/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2016-6663?
Race condition in Oracle MySQL before 5.5.52, 5.6.x before 5.6.33, 5.7.x before 5.7.15, and 8.x before 8.0.1; MariaDB before 5.5.52, 10.0.x before 10.0.28, and 10.1.x before 10.1.18; Percona Server before 5.5.51-38.2, 5.6.x before 5.6.32-78-1, and 5.7.x before 5.7.14-8; and Percona XtraDB Cluster before 5.5.41-37.0, 5.6.x before 5.6.32-25.17, and 5.7.x before 5.7.14-26.17 allows local users with certain permissions to gain privileges by leveraging use of my_copystat by REPAIR TABLE to repair a MyISAM table.
How severe is CVE-2016-6663?
Severity scoring for CVE-2016-6663 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6663?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.
Are you affected by CVE-2016-6663?
Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.
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