CVE-2005-1636

mysql_install_db in MySQL 4.1.x before 4.1.12 and 5.x up to 5.0.4 creates the mysql_install_db.X file with a predictable filename and insecure permissions, which allows local users to execute arbitrary SQL commands by modifying the file's contents.

Score

CVSS 2.0 4.6 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2005-05-17

Last modified

2024-08-07

Affected products

• Mysql (Mysql)
• Mysql (Oracle)

References

• http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111632686805498&w=2
• http://secunia.com/advisories/15369
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17080
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:045
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-685.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13660
• http://www.zataz.net/adviso/mysql-05172005.txt
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=158688
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9504