CVE-2013-2162

NameCVE-2013-2162
DescriptionRace 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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDLA-75-1, DSA-2818-1
Debian Bugs711600

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
mysql-5.1sourcesqueeze5.1.73-1+deb6u1DLA-75-1
mysql-5.1source(unstable)(unfixed)low
mysql-5.5sourcewheezy5.5.33+dfsg-0+wheezy1DSA-2818-1
mysql-5.5source(unstable)5.5.35+dfsg-1low711600

Notes

[squeeze] - mysql-5.1 <no-dsa> (Minor issue, can be included in a future DSA)
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