MySQL < 4.0.21 mysqlhotcopy Insecure Temporary File Creation

medium Nessus Plugin ID 14343

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Synopsis

The remote database server is affected by an insecure temporary file creation vulnerability.

Description

You are running a version of MySQL which is older than version 4.0.21.

Mysqlhotcopy is reported to contain an insecure temporary file creation vulnerability. The result of this is that temporary files created by the application may use predictable filenames.

A local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute symbolic link file overwrite attacks.

*** Note : this vulnerability is local only

Solution

Upgrade to the latest version of MySQL 4.0.21 or newer.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 14343

File Name: mysql_hotcopy_tempfile.nasl

Version: 1.22

Type: remote

Family: Databases

Published: 8/23/2004

Updated: 7/16/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mysql:mysql

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/19/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0457

BID: 10969

DSA: 540

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