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Debian DSA-647-1 : mysql - insecure temporary files

medium Nessus Plugin ID 16214

Synopsis

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

Description

Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pena from the Debian Security Audit Project discovered a temporary file vulnerability in the mysqlaccess script of MySQL that could allow an unprivileged user to let root overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack and could also could unveil the contents of a temporary file which might contain sensitive information.

Solution

Upgrade the mysql packages.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 3.23.49-8.9.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-647

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 16214

File Name: debian_DSA-647.nasl

Version: 1.22

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/19/2005

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/19/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/17/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0004

DSA: 647