PT-2004-1580 · Mysql Server · Mysql Server

Published 2004-08-19 · Updated 2019-12-17 · CVE-2004-0457

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions mysql versions 4.0.20 and earlier

Description The issue allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files used by the mysqlhotcopy script when utilizing the scp method from the mysql-server package.

Recommendations For mysql versions 4.0.20 and earlier, consider restricting access to the mysqlhotcopy script until a fix is applied, and avoid using the scp method to prevent potential symlink attacks.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2004-0457

DSA-540

RHSA-2004:569

Affected Products

Mysql Server

References · 7

• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-597.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0457 · Security Note
• http://debian.org/security/2004/dsa-540 · Vendor Advisory
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10693 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17030 · Note
• http://ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-018.shtml · Note
• http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/m/mysql-dfsg/mysql-dfsg_4.0.20-11/changelog · Note