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    CVE-2003-0150

    MySQL 3.23.55 and earlier creates world-writeable files and allows mysql users to gain root privileges by using the "SELECT * INFO OUTFILE" operator to overwrite a configuration file and cause mysql to run as root upon restart, as demonstrated by modifying my.cnf.

    Published:Mar 8, 2003
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Mar 21, 2003
    EPSS Score:0.12813
    CVSS Score:9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Mysql
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Linux

    Exploits

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7052http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7052https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22340

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    CVE-2025-53062 (CVSS 4.9) — Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB). Supported versions that are af…
    CVE-2025-53044 (CVSS 4.9) — Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB). Supported versions that are af…
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    References

    http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000743
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104715840202315&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104739810523433&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104800948128630&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104802285012750&w=2
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-094.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-303
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/203897
    http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-3046.html
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:057
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-093.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7052
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11510
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A442
    http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000743
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104715840202315&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104739810523433&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104800948128630&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104802285012750&w=2
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-094.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-303
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/203897
    http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-3046.html
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:057
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-093.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7052
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11510
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A442

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High