Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 24, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2003-0150
CVE-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.
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.53a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.54a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
No source-code context for this CVE — mechanics is only generated when we can read the actual fix diff. Without that, the four sections (root cause, attack vector, affected code, fix) would be speculation rather than analysis.
References
14- www.securityfocus.com/bid/7052nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/203897nvdUS Government Resource
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/nvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-094.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-303nvd
- www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-3046.htmlnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-093.htmlnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11510nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A442nvd
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