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FreeBSD Ports: mysql-scripts

Information

Severity

Severity

Medium

Family

Family

FreeBSD Local Security Checks

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

4.6

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

15 years ago

Modified

Modified

7 years ago

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Summary

The remote host is missing an update to the system as announced in the referenced advisory.

Insight

Insight

The following package is affected: mysql-scripts CVE-2004-0457 The mysqlhotcopy script in mysql 4.0.20 and earlier, when using the scp method from the mysql-server package, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Solution

Solution

Update your system with the appropriate patches or software upgrades. http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-540 http://lists.mysql.com/internals/15185 http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/0c4d5973-f2ab-11d8-9837-000c41e2cdad.html

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