Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : MySQL (MDKSA-2005:036)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 16379

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A temporary file vulnerability in the mysqlaccess script in MySQL was discovered by Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pena. This flaw could allow an unprivileged user to let root overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack. It could also be used to view the contents of a temporary file which could contain sensitive information.

The updated packages have been patched to prevent these problems.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 16379

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-036.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 2/11/2005

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: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:mysql, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:mysql-max, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:mysql-bench, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:mysql-client, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:mysql-common, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64mysql12, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64mysql12-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64qt3-mysql, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libmysql12, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libmysql12-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libqt3-mysql, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 2/10/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0004

MDKSA: 2005:036

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