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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2005.63.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-63-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'mysql-dfsg' package(s) announced via the USN-63-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'mysql-dfsg' package(s) announced via the USN-63-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pena noticed that the 'mysqlaccess' program
created temporary files in an insecure manner. This could allow a
symbolic link attack to create or overwrite arbitrary files with the
privileges of the user invoking the program.

Affected Software/OS:
'mysql-dfsg' package(s) on Ubuntu 4.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

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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