Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.51631
Category:	Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:	Mandrake Security Advisory MDKSA-2005:036 (MySQL)
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote host is missing an update to MySQL announced via advisory MDKSA-2005:036. 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. Affected versions: 10.0, 10.1, Corporate 3.0, Corporate Server 2.1 Solution: To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDKSA-2005:036 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-0004 Risk factor : Medium CVSS Score: 4.6
Cross-Ref:	BugTraq ID: 12277 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2005-0004 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12277 Bugtraq: 20050118 [USN-63-1] MySQL client vulnerability (Google Search) http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110608297217224&w=2 Conectiva Linux advisory: CLA-2005:947 http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000947 Debian Security Information: DSA-647 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-647 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:036 http://secunia.com/advisories/13867 http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101864-1 XForce ISS Database: mysql-mysqlaccess-symlink(18922) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18922
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