GLSA-200501-33 : MySQL: Insecure temporary file creation

medium Nessus Plugin ID 16424

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200501-33 (MySQL: Insecure temporary file creation)

Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pena from the Debian Security Audit Project discovered that the 'mysqlaccess' script creates temporary files in world-writeable directories with predictable names.
Impact :

A local attacker could create symbolic links in the temporary files directory, pointing to a valid file somewhere on the filesystem.
When the mysqlaccess script is executed, this would result in the file being overwritten with the rights of the user running the software, which could be the root user.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All MySQL users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-db/mysql-4.0.22-r2'

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 16424

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200501-33.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 2/14/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: 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:gentoo:linux, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:mysql

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 1/23/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0004

GLSA: 200501-33

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