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Debian DSA-540-1 : mysql - insecure file creation

medium Nessus Plugin ID 15377

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Jeroen van Wolffelaar discovered an insecure temporary file vulnerability in the mysqlhotcopy script when using the scp method which is part of the mysql-server package.

Solution

Upgrade the mysql-server package.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 3.23.49-8.7 of mysql.

See Also

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 15377

File Name: debian_DSA-540.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/29/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:mysql, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 8/18/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/19/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0457

DSA: 540