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CVE-2013-2162
Race condition in the post-installation script (mysql-server-5.5.postinst) for MySQL Server 5.5 for Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu Linux…
Low1.9EPSS 0.35%
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- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low1.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.35% · top 71% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 1.9.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- 54300 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- DSA-2818 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=711600 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20130608 Re: CVE request: Debian's package "mysql-server" leaks credential information (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 60424 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- USN-1909-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
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