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#pddp arteek
<define-tag description>insecure temporary file creation</define-tag>
<define-tag moreinfo>
<p>Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in mysql, a common database
system.  Two scripts contained in the package don't create temporary
files in a secure fashion.  This could allow a local attacker to
overwrite files with the privileges of the user invoking the MySQL
server, which is often the root user.  The Common Vulnerabilities and
Exposures identifies the following problems:</p>

<ul>

<li><a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0381">CAN-2004-0381</a>

    <p>The script mysqlbug in MySQL allows local users to overwrite
    arbitrary files via a symlink attack.</p>

<li><a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0388">CAN-2004-0388</a>

    <p>The script mysqld_multi in MySQL allows local users to overwrite
    arbitrary files via a symlink attack.</p>

</ul>

<p>For the stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in
version 3.23.49-8.6.</p>

<p>For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems will be fixed in
version 4.0.18-6 of mysql-dfsg.</p>

<p>We recommend that you upgrade your mysql, mysql-dfsg and related
packages.</p>
</define-tag>

# do not modify the following line
#include "$(ENGLISHDIR)/security/2004/dsa-483.data"