Executive Summary

Summary
Title New mysql packages fix insecure temporary file creation
Informations
Name DSA-483 First vendor Publication 2004-04-14
Vendor Debian Last vendor Modification 2004-04-14
Severity (Vendor) N/A Revision 1

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Cvss Base Score 2.1 Attack Range Local
Cvss Impact Score 2.9 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 3.9 Authentication None Required
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Detail

Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in mysql, a common database system. Two scripts contained in the package don't create temporary files in a secure fashion. This could allow a local attacker to overwrite files with the privileges of the user invoking the MySQL server, which is often the root user. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures identifies the following problems:

CAN-2004-0381

The script mysqlbug in MySQL allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

CAN-2004-0388

The script mysqld_multi in MySQL allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

For the stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in version 3.23.49-8.6.

For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems will be fixed in version 4.0.18-6 of mysql-dfsg.

We recommend that you upgrade your mysql, mysql-dfsg and related packages.

Original Source

Url : http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-483

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10559
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10559
Title: The mysqld_multi script in MySQL allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Description: The mysqld_multi script in MySQL allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2004-0388
Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
CentOS Linux 3
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11557
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11557
Title: mysqlbug in MySQL allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the failed-mysql-bugreport temporary file.
Description: mysqlbug in MySQL allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the failed-mysql-bugreport temporary file.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2004-0381
Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
CentOS Linux 3
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 76

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2008-09-24 Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200405-20 (MySQL)
File : nvt/glsa_200405_20.nasl
2008-09-04 Name : FreeBSD Ports: mysql-client
File : nvt/freebsd_mysql-client.nasl
2008-01-17 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 483-1 (mysql)
File : nvt/deb_483_1.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
6421 MySQL mysqld_multi Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

MySQL contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to arbitrary overwrite files. The problem is that the "mysqld_multi" script creates files with insecure permissions. It is possible that the flaw may allow a malicious user to create a symlink to this file, which could allow arbitrary files to be overwriten on the system, resulting in a loss of integrity.
6420 MySQL mysqlbug Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

MySQL contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to arbitrary overwrite files. The problem is that the "mysqlbug" script creates files with insecure permissions. It is possible that the flaw may allow a malicious user to create a symlink to this file, which could allow arbitrary files to be overwriten on the system, resulting in a loss of integrity.

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2012-01-18 Name : Arbitrary files could be overwritten on the remote server.
File : mysql_4_0_20.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-01-16 Name : Arbitrary files may be overwritten on the remote database server.
File : mysql_4_1_2.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-04-23 Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.
File : freebsd_pkg_2e1298468fbb11d88b290020ed76ef5a.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2004-12-09 Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2004-530.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2004-10-21 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2004-569.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2004-10-21 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2004-597.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2004-09-29 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-483.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2004-08-30 Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : gentoo_GLSA-200405-20.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2004-07-31 Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandrake_MDKSA-2004-034.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

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