MySQL mysql_change_db privilege escalation
| mysql-changedb-privilege-escalation (34348) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
MySQL could allow an authenticated remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a vulnerability in the mysql_change_db function. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the SQL SECURITY INVOKER to gain elevated privileges.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.2 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 3.1 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of MySQL (5.0.40 or 5.1.18 or later), available from the MySQL Web site. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
References:
- MySQL 5.1 Reference Manual: C.1.2. Changes in release 5.1.18 (08 May 2007).
- MySQL Web site: MySQL AB :: The world's most popular open source database.
- ASA-2007-382: MySQL security update (RHSA-2007-0894)
- BID-24011: MySQL Security Invoker Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-2692: The mysql_change_db function in MySQL 5.0.x before 5.0.40 and 5.1.x before 5.1.18 does not restore THD::db_access privileges when returning from SQL SECURITY INVOKER stored routines, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges.
- DSA-1413: mysql -- multiple vulnerabilities
- MDVSA-2008:028: Updated MySQL packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2007-0894: Important: mysql security update
- RHSA-2008-0364: Low: mysql security and bug fix update
- SA25301: MySQL Denial of Service Vulnerability and Multiple Security Issues
- SECTRACK ID: 1018070: MySQL SQL SECURITY INVOKER Routines Let Remote Authenticated Users Gain Elevated Privileges
- SUSE-SR:2008:003: SUSE Security Summary Report
- USN-588-1: MySQL vulnerabilities
- USN-588-2: MySQL regression
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1804: MySQL Multiple Query Handling Privilege Escalation and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical Ubuntu 6.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 7.04
- Canonical Ubuntu 7.10
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- Debian Debian Linux 4.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- MySQL MySQL 5.0
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.0
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.0 Alpha
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.0.0
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.1
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.10
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.10a
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.11
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.12
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.13
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.14
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.15
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.15a
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.16
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.16a
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.17
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.17a
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.18
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.19
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.1a
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.2
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.20
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.20a
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.21
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.22
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.22.1.0.1
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.24
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.27
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.3
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.3 Beta
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.33
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.37
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.3a
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.4
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.4a
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.5
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.6
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.7
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.8
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.9
- MySQL MySQL 5.1.1
- MySQL MySQL 5.1.10
- MySQL MySQL 5.1.11
- MySQL MySQL 5.1.12
- MySQL MySQL 5.1.13
- MySQL MySQL 5.1.14
- MySQL MySQL 5.1.15
- MySQL MySQL 5.1.16
- MySQL MySQL 5.1.17
- MySQL MySQL 5.1.2
- MySQL MySQL 5.1.3
- MySQL MySQL 5.1.4
- MySQL MySQL 5.1.5
- MySQL MySQL 5.1.6
- MySQL MySQL 5.1.7
- MySQL MySQL 5.1.8
- MySQL MySQL 5.1.9
- RedHat Application Stack v1 for EL AS 4
- RedHat Application Stack v1 for EL ES 4
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
Reported:
May 08, 2007
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