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    CVE-2013-2162

    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.

    Published:Aug 19, 2013
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Aug 19, 2013
    EPSS Score:0.00034
    CVSS Score:1.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux

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