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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54819
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200501-33 (mysql)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200501-33.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200501-33.

Vulnerability Insight:
MySQL is vulnerable to symlink attacks, potentially allowing a local user
to overwrite arbitrary files.

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

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-db/mysql-4.0.22-r2'

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-2005-0004
BugTraq ID: 12277
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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