CVE-2013-2162 Race condition in n/a

What is CVE-2013-2162?

CVE-2013-2162 is a low-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 19 Aug 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2162?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2162?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2013-2162 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2162 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-c7v5-6xxq-xfvw.