CVE ID:	CAN-2003-0150
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.
Test IDs:	None available
Cross References:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2003-0150 BugTraq ID: 7052 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7052 Bugtraq: 20030308 MySQL_user_can_be_changed_to_root? (Google Search) http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104715840202315&w=2 Bugtraq: 20030310 Re: MySQL user can be changed to root (Google Search) http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104739810523433&w=2 Bugtraq: 20030318 GLSA: mysql (200303-14) (Google Search) http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104802285012750&w=2 Bugtraq: 20030318 [OpenPKG-SA-2003.022] OpenPKG Security Advisory (mysql) (Google Search) http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104800948128630&w=2 CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#203897 http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/203897 Conectiva Linux advisory: CLA-2003:743 http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000743 Debian Security Information: DSA-303 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-303 En Garde Linux Advisory: ESA-20030324-012 http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-3046.html http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:057 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A442 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2003:093 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-093.html RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2003:094 http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-094.html XForce ISS Database: mysql-datadir-root-privileges(11510) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11510