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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54659
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200409-02 (MySQL)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200409-02.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200409-02.

Vulnerability Insight:
The mysqlhotcopy utility can create temporary files with predictable paths,
allowing an attacker to use a symlink to trick MySQL into overwriting
important data.

Solution:
All MySQL users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge sync

# emerge -pv '>=dev-db/mysql-4.0.20-r1'
# emerge '>=dev-db/mysql-4.0.20-r1'

CVSS Score:
4.6

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-0457
Computer Incident Advisory Center Bulletin: P-018
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-018.shtml
Debian Security Information: DSA-540 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-540
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10693
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-597.html
XForce ISS Database: mysql-mysqlhotcopy-insecure-file(17030)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17030
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