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

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Classification

Technology feeds

MySQL (RSS, critical only)

References

• securitytracker.com /id?1009784 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
• secunia.com /advisories/11223/ · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
• dev.mysql.com /doc/mysql/en/news-4-1-2.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
• exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/15883 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
• debian.org /security/2004/dsa-483 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
• security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200405-20.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
• mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:034 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
• redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2004-597.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
• ciac.org /ciac/bulletins/p-018.shtml · third-party-advisory, government-resource, x_refsource_CIAC, x_transferred
• marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=108206802810402&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
• redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2004-569.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
• oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10559 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
• osvdb.org /6421 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
• securityfocus.com /bid/10142 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

• CVE List: CVE-2004-0388
• NVD: CVE-2004-0388

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