Description

MySQL 3.23.55 and earlier creates world-writeable files and allows mysql users to gain root privileges by using the "SELECT * INFO OUTFILE" operator to overwrite a configuration file and cause mysql to run as root upon restart, as demonstrated by modifying my.cnf.

Remediation

References

CVE-2003-0150

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Severity

Critical

Classification

CVE-2003-0150

Tags

Missing Update Known Vulnerabilities