CVE-2013-2162
Low
Description
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.
SeverityLow
CVSS1.9
Exploit probability—
ProductCanonical Ubuntu Linux
PublishedAug 19, 2013
First seenAug 19, 2013
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 10.04, 12.04, 12.10, 13.04 | — |
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