CVE-2004-0457

medium

Description

The mysqlhotcopy script in mysql 4.0.20 and earlier, when using the scp method from the mysql-server package, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10693

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17030

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-597.html

http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-540

http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-018.shtml

http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/m/mysql-dfsg/mysql-dfsg_4.0.20-11/changelog

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2004-09-28

Updated: 2019-12-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

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