The mysqld_multi script in MySQL allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mysql | Oracle | 5.0.33 (including) | 5.0.33 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | RedHat | mysql-0:3.23.58-2.3 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | RedHat | * | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | RedHat | * | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | RedHat | * | |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | RedHat | * | |
| Mysql-dfsg | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Mysql-dfsg | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Mysql-dfsg-4.1 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Mysql-dfsg-4.1 | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Mysql-dfsg-5.0 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Mysql-dfsg-5.0 | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Mysql-dfsg-5.0 | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Mysql-dfsg-5.0 | Ubuntu | feisty | * |