QID 710403

Date Published: 2021-09-06

QID 710403: Gentoo Linux MySQL Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201702-17)

Gentoo Linux is a Linux distribution

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in MySQL, the worst of which could lead to privilege escalation.

Affected Package(s): dev-db/mysql


Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Malicious users could also use this vulnerability to change partial contents or configuration on the system and information disclosure. Denial of service can appear in some cases too.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.9 severity.
  • Solution
    The Vendor has released security update to fix the vulnerability. For more information please visit GLSA 201702-17 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GLSA 201702-17 Gentoo URL Logo security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-17