Bug 158689

Summary:	CAN-2005-1636 mysql insecure temporary file creation
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	Josh Bressers <bressers>
Component:	mysql	Assignee:	Tom Lane <tgl>
Status:	CLOSED RAWHIDE	QA Contact:	David Lawrence <dkl>
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Version:	4	CC:	hhorak
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Description Josh Bressers 2005-05-24 20:46:27 UTC

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #158688 +++

mysql_install_db in MySQL 4.x before 4.0.12 and 5.x up to 5.0.4 creates the
mysql_install_db.X file with a predictable filename and insecure permissions,
which allows local users to execute arbitrary SQL commands by modifying the
file's contents.

More information is in the full-disclosure post:
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=full-disclosure&m=111632686805498&w=2

Comment 1 Tom Lane 2005-07-12 23:47:41 UTC

This does not affect FC3, only FC4, since we were still using MySQL 3.x at the
time and the faulty code is not in 3.x.

Comment 2 Tom Lane 2005-07-13 03:58:35 UTC

The plan for FC4 is to push mysql-4.1.12 which includes a fix for this.  (I intend to ship 4.1.12 in RHEL4 
QU2 as well, but let's get some testing in FC4 branch first.)