HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-15945
HIGH

CVE-2017-15945

CWE-732Published: October 27, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The installation scripts in the Gentoo dev-db/mysql, dev-db/mariadb, dev-db/percona-server, dev-db/mysql-cluster, and dev-db/mariadb-galera packages before 2017-09-29 have chown calls for user-writable directory trees, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to the mysql account for creation of a link.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-15945 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

gentoo1 product(s)
linux
mariadb1 product(s)
mariadb
mysql1 product(s)
mysql
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://bugs.gentoo.org/630822
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-04
ADVISORYhttps://bugs.gentoo.org/630822
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-04

All References (4)

→
https://bugs.gentoo.org/630822Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-04Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://bugs.gentoo.org/630822Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-04Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-15945
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-732
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 27, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-15945 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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