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MySQL MYSQLD_Multi Symlink Vulnerability

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MySQL MYSQLD_Multi Symlink Vulnerability

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
06/01/2004
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/23/2004
Modified
05/27/2016

Description

The mysqld_multi script in MySQL allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Solution(s)

  • mysql-upgrade-3_23_59
  • mysql-upgrade-4_0_19
  • mysql-upgrade-latest

References

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