UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6664

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6664
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6664.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6664
Upstream
Published
2016-12-13T21:59:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:12:25.715291Z
Severity
  • 7.0 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 7.0 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

mysqld_safe in Oracle MySQL through 5.5.51, 5.6.x through 5.6.32, and 5.7.x through 5.7.14; MariaDB; 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, when using file-based logging, allows local users with access to the mysql account to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on error logs and possibly other files.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / mysql-5.5

Package

Name
mysql-5.5
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mysql-5.5@5.5.52-0ubuntu0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.5.52-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

Affected versions

5.*

5.5.32-0ubuntu7
5.5.34-0ubuntu1
5.5.34-0ubuntu2
5.5.35-0ubuntu1
5.5.35+dfsg-1ubuntu1
5.5.37-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
5.5.38-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
5.5.40-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
5.5.41-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
5.5.43-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
5.5.44-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
5.5.46-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
5.5.47-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
5.5.49-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
5.5.50-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libmysqlclient-dev",
            "binary_version": "5.5.52-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmysqlclient18",
            "binary_version": "5.5.52-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmysqlclient18-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "5.5.52-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmysqld-dev",
            "binary_version": "5.5.52-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmysqld-pic",
            "binary_version": "5.5.52-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-client",
            "binary_version": "5.5.52-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-client-5.5",
            "binary_version": "5.5.52-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-client-5.5-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "5.5.52-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-client-core-5.5",
            "binary_version": "5.5.52-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-client-core-5.5-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "5.5.52-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-common",
            "binary_version": "5.5.52-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-server",
            "binary_version": "5.5.52-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-server-5.5",
            "binary_version": "5.5.52-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-server-5.5-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "5.5.52-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-server-core-5.5",
            "binary_version": "5.5.52-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-server-core-5.5-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "5.5.52-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-source-5.5",
            "binary_version": "5.5.52-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-testsuite",
            "binary_version": "5.5.52-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-testsuite-5.5",
            "binary_version": "5.5.52-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-testsuite-5.5-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "5.5.52-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / mysql-5.6

Package

Name
mysql-5.6
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mysql-5.6@5.6.33-0ubuntu0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.6.33-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

Affected versions

5.*

5.6.15-0ubuntu1
5.6.15-1~exp2
5.6.16-1~exp1
5.6.17-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
5.6.19-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
5.6.27-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
5.6.28-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
5.6.30-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
5.6.31-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-client-5.6",
            "binary_version": "5.6.33-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-client-5.6-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "5.6.33-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-client-core-5.6",
            "binary_version": "5.6.33-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-client-core-5.6-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "5.6.33-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-common-5.6",
            "binary_version": "5.6.33-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-server-5.6",
            "binary_version": "5.6.33-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-server-5.6-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "5.6.33-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-server-core-5.6",
            "binary_version": "5.6.33-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-server-core-5.6-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "5.6.33-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-source-5.6",
            "binary_version": "5.6.33-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-testsuite-5.6",
            "binary_version": "5.6.33-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-testsuite-5.6-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "5.6.33-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / mariadb-10.0

Package

Name
mariadb-10.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mariadb-10.0@10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Affected versions

10.*

10.0.20-0ubuntu0.15.04.1
10.0.22-0ubuntu1
10.0.23-1
10.0.23-2
10.0.24-7
10.0.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
10.0.27-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
10.0.28-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libmariadbd-dev",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmariadbd18",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmariadbd18-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mariadb-client",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mariadb-client-10.0",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mariadb-client-10.0-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mariadb-client-core-10.0",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mariadb-client-core-10.0-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mariadb-common",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mariadb-plugin-connect",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mariadb-plugin-connect-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mariadb-plugin-mroonga",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mariadb-plugin-mroonga-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mariadb-plugin-oqgraph",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mariadb-plugin-oqgraph-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mariadb-plugin-spider",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mariadb-plugin-spider-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mariadb-plugin-tokudb",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mariadb-plugin-tokudb-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mariadb-server",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mariadb-server-10.0",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mariadb-server-10.0-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mariadb-server-core-10.0",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mariadb-server-core-10.0-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mariadb-test",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mariadb-test-data",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mariadb-test-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "10.0.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / mysql-5.7

Package

Name
mysql-5.7
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mysql-5.7@5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Affected versions

5.*

5.7.11-0ubuntu4
5.7.11-0ubuntu5
5.7.11-0ubuntu6
5.7.12-0ubuntu1
5.7.12-0ubuntu1.1
5.7.13-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libmysqlclient-dev",
            "binary_version": "5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmysqlclient20",
            "binary_version": "5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmysqlclient20-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmysqld-dev",
            "binary_version": "5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-client",
            "binary_version": "5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-client-5.7",
            "binary_version": "5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-client-5.7-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-client-core-5.7",
            "binary_version": "5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-client-core-5.7-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-common",
            "binary_version": "5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-server",
            "binary_version": "5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-server-5.7",
            "binary_version": "5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-server-5.7-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-server-core-5.7",
            "binary_version": "5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-server-core-5.7-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-source-5.7",
            "binary_version": "5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-testsuite",
            "binary_version": "5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-testsuite-5.7",
            "binary_version": "5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mysql-testsuite-5.7-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        }
    ]
}