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INFORMATION BULLETIN
Debian Security Advisory 483-1 MySQL
[DSA-483-1]
April 15, 2004 14:00 GMT Number O-123
[REVISED 21 Oct 2004]
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PROBLEM: Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in mysql, a common
database system. Two scripts contained in the package don't
create temporary files in a secure fashion.
PLATFORM: MySQL
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody)
Red Hat Desktop (v. 3)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, ES, WS (v.3)
DAMAGE: A local attacker could overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink
attack with the privileges of the user invoking the MySQL
server, which is often the root user.
SOLUTION: Upgrade your MySQL, MySQL-dfsg and related packages.
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VULNERABILITY The risk is MEDIUM. A local attacker could get root.
ASSESSMENT:
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LINKS:
CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-123.shtml
ORIGINAL BULLETIN: Debian Security Advisory DSA-483-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-483
ADDITIONAL LINK: Red Hat RHSA-2004:569-16
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-569.html
CVE/CAN: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=
CAN-2004-0381 CAN-2004-0388 CAN-2004-0457
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REVISION HISTORY:
10/21/2004 - added a link to Red Hat RHSA-2004:569-16 for Red Hat Desktop (v. 3),
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, ES, WS (v. 3).
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Debian Security Advisory
DSA-483-1 mysql -- insecure temporary file creation
Date Reported:
14 Apr 2004
Affected Packages:
mysql
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In the Bugtraq database (at SecurityFocus): BugTraq ID 9976.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CAN-2004-0381, CAN-2004-0388.
More information:
Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in mysql, a common database system.
Two scripts contained in the package don't create temporary files in a secure
fashion. This could allow a local attacker to overwrite files with the privileges
of the user invoking the MySQL server, which is often the root user. The Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures identifies the following problems:
* CAN-2004-0381
The script mysqlbug in MySQL allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via
a symlink attack.
* CAN-2004-0388
The script mysqld_multi in MySQL allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files
via a symlink attack.
For the stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in version
3.23.49-8.6.
For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems will be fixed in version 4.0.18-6
of mysql-dfsg.
We recommend that you upgrade your mysql, mysql-dfsg and related packages.
Fixed in:
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody)
Source:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql_3.23.49-8.6.dsc
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql_3.23.49-8.6.diff.gz
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql_3.23.49.orig.tar.gz
Architecture-independent component:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql-common_3.23.49-8.6_
all.deb
Alpha:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/libmysqlclient10_3.23.49-8.6
_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/libmysqlclient10-dev_3.23.49-
8.6_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql-client_3.23.49-8.6_
alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql-server_3.23.49-8.6_
alpha.deb
ARM:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/libmysqlclient10_3.23.49-8.6
_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/libmysqlclient10-dev_3.23.49-
8.6_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql-client_3.23.49-8.6_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql-server_3.23.49-8.6_arm.deb
Intel IA-32:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/libmysqlclient10_3.23.49-8.6_
i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/libmysqlclient10-dev_3.23.49-8.6_
i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql-client_3.23.49-8.6_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql-server_3.23.49-8.6_i386.deb
Intel IA-64:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/libmysqlclient10_3.23.49-8.6_ia64.
deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/libmysqlclient10-dev_3.23.49-8.6_
ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql-client_3.23.49-8.6_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql-server_3.23.49-8.6_ia64.deb
HPPA:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/libmysqlclient10_3.23.49-8.6_hppa.
deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/libmysqlclient10-dev_3.23.49-8.6_
hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql-client_3.23.49-8.6_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql-server_3.23.49-8.6_hppa.deb
Motorola 680x0:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/libmysqlclient10_3.23.49-8.6_m68k.
deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/libmysqlclient10-dev_3.23.49-8.6_
m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql-client_3.23.49-8.6_m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql-server_3.23.49-8.6_m68k.deb
Big endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/libmysqlclient10_3.23.49-8.6_mips.
deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/libmysqlclient10-dev_3.23.49-8.6_
mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql-client_3.23.49-8.6_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql-server_3.23.49-8.6_mips.deb
Little endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/libmysqlclient10_3.23.49-8.6_mipsel.
deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/libmysqlclient10-dev_3.23.49-8.6_
mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql-client_3.23.49-8.6_mipsel.
deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql-server_3.23.49-8.6_mipsel.
deb
PowerPC:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/libmysqlclient10_3.23.49-8.6_
powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/libmysqlclient10-dev_3.23.49-8.6_
powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql-client_3.23.49-8.6_powerpc.
deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql-server_3.23.49-8.6_powerpc.
deb
IBM S/390:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/libmysqlclient10_3.23.49-8.6_s390.
deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/libmysqlclient10-dev_3.23.49-8.6_
s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql-client_3.23.49-8.6_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql-server_3.23.49-8.6_s390.deb
Sun Sparc:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/libmysqlclient10_3.23.49-8.6_sparc.
deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/libmysqlclient10-dev_3.23.49-8.6_
sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql-client_3.23.49-8.6_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql/mysql-server_3.23.49-8.6_sparc.deb
MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the original advisory.
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