CVE-2003-0150

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 44.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2003-03-24 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Affected products

MySQL Server: 3.23.52, 3.23.53, 3.23.53a, 3.23.54, 3.23.54a, 3.23.55

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

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