MySQL Server 5.5 post-installation script creates world-readable configuration file, leading to sensitive information exposure

CVE-2013-2162 · LOW Severity

AV:L/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Race 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.

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