Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Mysql | >= 5.5.0, <= 5.5.52 |
| Percona | Percona Server | >= 5.5, < 5.5.51-38.2 |
| Percona | Xtradb Cluster | >= 5.5, < 5.5.41-37.0 |
| Mariadb | Mariadb | >= 5.5.20, < 5.5.52 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
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 ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/25/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92911Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93614Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.5/en/news-5-5-52.htmlIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.6/en/news-5-6-33.htmlIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.7/en/news-5-7-15.htmlIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-6663?
CVE-2016-6663 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). 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 be...
How severe is CVE-2016-6663?
CVE-2016-6663 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6663?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Oracle Mysql, Percona Percona Server, Percona Xtradb Cluster, Mariadb Mariadb.