CVE-2013-2162

N/A Unknown
Published: August 19, 2013 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q2/528
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/54300
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1909-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60424
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=711600
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q2/528
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/54300
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1909-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2818
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60424
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
17th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

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