MySQL Mysqlhotcopy Script Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

BID:10969

Info

MySQL Mysqlhotcopy Script Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 10969
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2004-0457
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Aug 18 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 06:16AM
Credit: Discovery is credited to Jeroen van Wolffelaar <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: SuSE Linux 8.1
SuSE Linux 8.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 8.2
Redhat Linux 9.0 i386
Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
Redhat Fedora Core1
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Redhat Desktop 3.0
MySQL AB MySQL 4.0.20
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1 x86_64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
 MySQL AB MySQL 3.23.49
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.0 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
 + Redhat Linux 7.3 i686
 + Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.3
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0 AMD64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2 amd64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1
Gentoo Linux 1.4 _rc3
Gentoo Linux 1.4 _rc2
Gentoo Linux 1.4 _rc1
Gentoo Linux 1.4
Gentoo Linux 1.2
Gentoo Linux 1.1 a
Gentoo Linux 0.7
Gentoo Linux 0.5
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

MySQL Mysqlhotcopy Script Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

mysqlhotcopy is reported to contain an insecure temporary file creation vulnerability. The result of this is that temporary files created by the application may use predictable filenames. This issue presents itself when the 'scp' method is used with the script.

A local attacker may also possibly exploit this vulnerability to execute symbolic link file overwrite attacks.

It was confirmed that this issue exists in mysqlhotcopy shipped with MySQL 3.23.49 and 4.0.20. Other versions of MySQL are likely to be affected as well. This BID will be updated as more information becomes available.

Exploit / POC

MySQL Mysqlhotcopy Script Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

No exploit is required.

Solution / Fix

MySQL Mysqlhotcopy Script Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Solution:
Red Hat has released advisory RHSA-2004:569-16 and fixes to address this and other issues on Red Hat Linux Enterprise platforms. Customers who are affected by this issue are advised to apply the appropriate updates. Customers subscribed to the Red Hat Network may apply the appropriate fixes using the Red Hat Update Agent (up2date). Please see referenced advisory for additional information.

SuSE has released advisory (SUSE-SA:2004:030), in the addendum of this advisory it is announced that a mysql fix to address this vulnerability is available on the SuSE updates FTP server:
ftp://ftp.suse.com

Gentoo has released an advisory (GLSA 200409-02) and an updated eBuild to address this issue on Gentoo Linux systems. Users are recommended to run the following sequence of commands as a superuser to apply this update:
emerge sync
emerge -pv ">=dev-db/mysql-4.0.20-r1"
emerge ">=dev-db/mysql-4.0.20-r1"

Debian has released an advisory (DSA 540-1) to address this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

OpenBSD has applied fixes to the ports tree of OpenBSD-current, and the patch branches of 3.4 and 3.5. These patches are in CVS as of 23 Aug 2004.

Mandrake Linux has released advisory MDKSA-2004:119 along with fixes dealing with this and other issues. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

SuSE has released a security summary report (SUSE-SR:2004:001) to address this and other issues. The report indicates that a fix for this issue is available on the SuSE FTP server and also through the YaST Online Update utility. Customers are advised to peruse the referenced advisory for further details regarding obtaining and applying appropriate fixes.

RedHat Fedora has made an advisory available (FEDORA-2004-530) dealing with this and other issues. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

TurboLinux has released Security Announcement 17/Feb/2005 dealing with this and other issues; please see the reference section for more information.

A Fedora Legacy advisory FLSA:2129 is available to address this issue in Red Hat Linux 7.3, Red Hat Linux 9, and Fedora Core 1 for the i386 architecture. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.


MySQL AB MySQL 3.23.49

MySQL AB MySQL 4.0.20

S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64

S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0

S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1

References

MySQL Mysqlhotcopy Script Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

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