Info

Disclosure

Aug 19, 2004

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Aug 19, 2004

Solution

Unknown

Description

mysqlhotcopy within MySQL contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to overwrite arbitrary files. The issue is triggered when mysqlhotcopy creates insecure temporary files. It is possible that the flaw may allow a malicious user to use specially crafted symlinks to arbitrarily ovewrite files resulting in a loss of confidentiality and/or integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Debian has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

MySQL	MySQL	4.0.20
		4.0.18
		4.0.17
		4.0.16
		4.0.15x
		4.0.14x
		4.0.13
		4.0.12
		4.0.11x
		4.0.10
		4.0.1
		4.0.0x
		3.x

References

Security Tracker: 1010979
Secunia Advisory ID: 12327 12428 12697 13054 13407
ISS X-Force ID: 17030
CVE ID: 2004-0457 (see also: NVD)
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/m/mysql-dfsg/mysql-dfsg_4.0.20-11/changelog
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-597.html
Other Advisory URL: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200409-02.xml
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-540
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:119
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050/
Vendor URL: http://www.mysql.com/

Credit

Jeroen van Wolffelaar - jeroenwolffelaar.nl -

Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/9015