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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200409-02.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200409-02.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..a042b03bc275 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200409-02.xml @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200409-02"> + <title>MySQL: Insecure temporary file creation in mysqlhotcopy</title> + <synopsis> + The mysqlhotcopy utility can create temporary files with predictable paths, + allowing an attacker to use a symlink to trick MySQL into overwriting + important data. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">MySQL</product> + <announced>September 01, 2004</announced> + <revised>September 01, 2004: 01</revised> + <bug>60744</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-db/mysql" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">4.0.20-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="le">4.0.20</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + MySQL is a popular open-source multi-threaded, multi-user SQL database + server. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Jeroen van Wolffelaar discovered that the MySQL database hot copy utility + (mysqlhotcopy.sh), when using the scp method, uses temporary files with + predictable names. A malicious local user with write access to the /tmp + directory could create a symbolic link pointing to a file, which may then + be overwritten. In cases where mysqlhotcopy is run as root, a malicious + user could create a symlink to a critical file such as /etc/passwd and + cause it to be overwritten. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A local attacker could use this vulnerability to destroy other users' data + or corrupt and destroy system files, possibly leading to a denial of + service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All MySQL users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + + # emerge -pv ">=dev-db/mysql-4.0.20-r1" + # emerge ">=dev-db/mysql-4.0.20-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0457">CAN-2004-0457</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Tue, 31 Aug 2004 08:03:33 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Tue, 31 Aug 2004 15:42:33 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |