CVE-2013-2162

Public Exploit

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.

Category

1.9
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/54300 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2818 vendor advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=711600 exploit
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q2/528 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60424 vdb entry
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1909-1 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2162?
CVE-2013-2162 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2162?
To fix CVE-2013-2162, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-2162 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-2162 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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