Upstream information

CVE-2004-0457 at MITRE

Description

The mysqlhotcopy script in mysql 4.0.20 and earlier, when using the scp method from the mysql-server package, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
CVSS detail National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 4.6
Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
SUSE Bugzilla entries: 58829 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 58831 [RESOLVED / DUPLICATE]

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SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 00:50:57 2013
CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:14:35 2025