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.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2003-03-21T05:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-08T01:43:36.037Z
Reserved: 2003-03-18T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2003-0150
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2003-03-24T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2024-11-20T23:44:05.730
Link: CVE-2003-0150
Redhat