MySQL ALTER information disclosure
| mysql-alter-information-disclosure (34349) |  Low Risk |
Description:
MySQL could allow an authenticated remote attacker with ALTER privileges to obtain sensitive information. An attacker could send a specially-crafted ALTER request to cause an error message to be returned containing column values.
Platforms Affected:
- 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 5.1.5
- MySQL, MySQL 5.1.6
- MySQL, MySQL 5.1.9
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of MySQL (5.1.18 or later), available from the MySQL Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- MySQL 5.1 Reference Manual, C.1.2. Changes in release 5.1.18 (08 May 2007) at http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-18.html.
- MySQL Web site, MySQL AB :: The world's most popular open source database at http://www.mysql.com/.
- BID-24008: MySQL Alter Table Function Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-2693: MySQL before 5.1.18 allows remote authenticated users without SELECT privileges to obtain sensitive information from partitioned tables via an ALTER TABLE statement.
- SA25301: MySQL Denial of Service Vulnerability and Multiple Security Issues
- SECTRACK ID: 1018071: MySQL ALTER TABLE Function Lets Remote Authenticated Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1804: MySQL Multiple Query Handling Privilege Escalation and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Reported:
May 08, 2007
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