Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200409-02.
Solution
All MySQL users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv '>=dev-db/mysql-4.0.20-r1'
# emerge '>=dev-db/mysql-4.0.20-r1'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200409-02 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=60744
Insight
The mysqlhotcopy utility can create temporary files with predictable paths, allowing an attacker to use a symlink to trick MySQL into overwriting important data.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2004-0457 -
CVSS Base Score: 4.6
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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