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Critical MariaDB security flaws Could Enable code to be run remotely and Privilege Escalation

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What happened

MariaDB maintainers have disclosed ten vulnerabilities affecting database server components, Linux packaging, and Connector/C. Under specific conditions, these flaws could lead to remote code execution (running programs on a machine from somewhere else), privilege escalation (gaining powers on a system that the user was not given), unauthorized table access, and credential theft.

Although the headline operates with “Critical,” the advisories classify six vulnerabilities as High and four as Moderate; none has a Critical rating. Critical […] The post Critical MariaDB Vulnerabilities Could Enable Remote Code Execution and Privilege Escalation appeared first on GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted Cyber Security News Platform .

Key facts

  • Although the headline — uses: “Critical,” the advisories classify six vulnerabilities as High and four as Moderate; none has a Critical rating

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