MySQL mysqld Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2003-0150
Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011
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.
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SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1000477
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1000477 - MySQL mysqld Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- MySQL MySQL 3.23.52
- MySQL MySQL 3.23.53
- MySQL MySQL 3.23.53a
- MySQL MySQL 3.23.54
- MySQL MySQL 3.23.54a
- MySQL MySQL 3.23.55