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mysql-dfsg: insecure temporary files

Package(s):mysql-dfsg CVE #(s):CAN-2005-0004
Created:January 18, 2005 Updated:March 25, 2005
Description: Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña noticed that the "mysqlaccess" program created temporary files in an insecure manner. This could allow a symbolic link attack to create or overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user invoking the program.
Alerts:
Fedora-Legacy FLSA:2129 2005-03-24
Mandrake MDKSA-2005:036 2005-02-10
Gentoo 200501-33 2005-01-23
Debian DSA-647-1 2005-01-19
Ubuntu USN-63-1 2005-01-18
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