CVE-2013-2162 in Debian Linux MySQL
Summary
Race condition in the post-installation script (mysql-server-5.5.postinst) for MySQL Server 5.5 for Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu Linux creates a configuration file with world-readable permissions before restricting the permissions, which allows local users to read the file and obtain sensitive information such as credentials.
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Reservation
02/19/2013
Disclosure
08/19/2013
Status
Confirmed
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9063 | Debian Linux MySQL Configuration File mysql-server-5.5.postinst race condition | 362 | Proof-of-Concept | Not defined | CVE-2013-2162 |