Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.53755
Category:	Debian Local Security Checks
Title:	Debian Security Advisory DSA 483-1 (mysql)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update to mysql;announced via advisory DSA 483-1.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update to mysql announced via advisory DSA 483-1. Vulnerability Insight: Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in mysql, a common database system. Two scripts contained in the package don't create temporary files in a secure fashion. This could allow a local attacker to overwrite files with the privileges of the user invoking the MySQL server, which is often the root user. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures identifies the following problems: CVE-2004-0381 The script mysqlbug in MySQL allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack. CVE-2004-0388 The script mysqld_multi in MySQL allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack. For the stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in version 3.23.49-8.6. For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems will be fixed in version 4.0.18-6 of mysql-dfsg. Solution: We recommend that you upgrade your mysql, mysql-dfsg and related CVSS Score: 2.1 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-0381 BugTraq ID: 9976 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9976 Bugtraq: 20040324 mysqlbug tmpfile/symlink vulnerability. (Google Search) http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108023246916294&w=2 Bugtraq: 20040414 [OpenPKG-SA-2004.014] OpenPKG Security Advisory (mysql) (Google Search) http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108206802810402&w=2 Computer Incident Advisory Center Bulletin: P-018 http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-018.shtml Debian Security Information: DSA-483 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-483 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-20.xml http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:034 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11557 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-569.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-597.html XForce ISS Database: mysql-mysqlbug-symlink(15617) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15617 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-0388 BugTraq ID: 10142 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10142 http://www.osvdb.org/6421 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10559 http://securitytracker.com/id?1009784 http://secunia.com/advisories/11223/ XForce ISS Database: mysql-mysqldmulti-symlink(15883) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15883
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