CVE-2003-0150
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Mar 21, 2003
- Updated
- Aug 8, 2024
- Reserved
- Mar 18, 2003
Description
MySQL 3.23.55 and earlier creates world-writeable files and allows mysql users to gain root privileges by using the "SELECT * INFO OUTFILE" operator to overwrite a configuration file and cause mysql to run as root upon restart, as demonstrated by modifying my.cnf.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 20030318 [OpenPKG-SA-2003.022] OpenPKG Security Advisory (mysql)mailing-list
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:442vdb-entrysignature
- CLA-2003:743vendor-advisory
- 20030318 GLSA: mysql (200303-14)mailing-list
- DSA-303vendor-advisory
- mysql-datadir-root-privileges(11510)vdb-entry
- RHSA-2003:094vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2003:057vendor-advisory
- VU#203897third-party-advisory
- 20030310 Re: MySQL user can be changed to rootmailing-list
- ESA-20030324-012vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2003:093vendor-advisory
- 7052vdb-entry
- 20030308 MySQL_user_can_be_changed_to_root?mailing-list
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