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CVE-2003-0150
Published: Mar 21, 2003
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
MySQL 3.23.55 and earlier creates world-writeable files and allows mysql users to gain root privileges by using the "SELECT * INFO OUTFILE" operator to overwrite a configuration file and cause mysql to run as root upon restart, as demonstrated by modifying my.cnf.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
20030318 [OpenPKG-SA-2003.022] OpenPKG Security Advisory (mysql)
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:442
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
CLA-2003:743
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_CONECTIVA
20030318 GLSA: mysql (200303-14)
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
DSA-303
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
mysql-datadir-root-privileges(11510)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
RHSA-2003:094
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
MDKSA-2003:057
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRAKE
VU#203897
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT-VN
20030310 Re: MySQL user can be changed to root
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
ESA-20030324-012
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ENGARDE
RHSA-2003:093
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
7052
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
20030308 MySQL_user_can_be_changed_to_root?
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
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