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CVE-2016-5616

mysql: race condition while setting stats during MyISAM table repair (CPU Oct 2016)

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7

CVSS 3.0

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Published · September 12, 2016

Updated · November 2, 2026

Description

A race condition was found in the way MySQL 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.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 7
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 2.0 · 3.5
AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CWE-362 · Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization