Insecure File Permissions and Predictable Filename Vulnerability in mysql_install_db

CVE-2005-1636 · MEDIUM Severity

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

mysql_install_db in MySQL 4.1.x before 4.1.12 and 5.x up to 5.0.4 creates the mysql_install_db.X file with a predictable filename and insecure permissions, which allows local users to execute arbitrary SQL commands by modifying the file's contents.

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