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CVE-2013-2162

N/A
Published: August 19, 2013 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:52 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorUbuntu Linux

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (6)

x_refsource_MISCExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=711600
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q2/528
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/54300
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
Source: [email protected]
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1909-1
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2818
VDB Entryx_refsource_BID
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60424

CVSS

1.9LOW[email protected]
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-362

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