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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.11378
Category:Databases
Title:MySQL mysqld Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary:You are running a version of MySQL which is older than version 3.23.56.;It is vulnerable to a vulnerability that may allow the mysqld service;to start with elevated privileges.
Description:Summary:
You are running a version of MySQL which is older than version 3.23.56.
It is vulnerable to a vulnerability that may allow the mysqld service
to start with elevated privileges.

Vulnerability Impact:
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by creating a DATADIR/my.cnf
that includes the line 'user=root' under the '[mysqld]' option section.

When the mysqld service is executed, it will run as the root
user instead of the default user.

Solution:
Upgrade to at least version 3.23.56

CVSS Score:
9.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: BugTraq ID: 7052
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2003-0150
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7052
Bugtraq: 20030308 MySQL_user_can_be_changed_to_root? (Google Search)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104715840202315&w=2
Bugtraq: 20030310 Re: MySQL user can be changed to root (Google Search)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104739810523433&w=2
Bugtraq: 20030318 GLSA: mysql (200303-14) (Google Search)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104802285012750&w=2
Bugtraq: 20030318 [OpenPKG-SA-2003.022] OpenPKG Security Advisory (mysql) (Google Search)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104800948128630&w=2
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#203897
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/203897
Conectiva Linux advisory: CLA-2003:743
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000743
Debian Security Information: DSA-303 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-303
En Garde Linux Advisory: ESA-20030324-012
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-3046.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:057
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A442
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-093.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2003:094
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-094.html
XForce ISS Database: mysql-datadir-root-privileges(11510)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11510
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