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MySQL mysqld Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
Databases
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
9.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
18 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
You are running a version of MySQL which is older than version 3.23.56. It is vulnerable to a vulnerability that may allow the mysqld service to start with elevated privileges.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to at least version 3.23.56