mysql-gui-tools (mysql-query-browser and mysql-admin) before 5.0r14+openSUSE-2.3 exposes the password of a user connected to the MySQL server in clear text form via the list of running processes.
Weakness
The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mysql-gui-tools | Oracle | * | 5.0r14+opensuse-2.3 (excluding) |
| Mysql-gui-tools | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Mysql-gui-tools | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Mysql-gui-tools | Ubuntu | natty | * |
| Mysql-gui-tools | Ubuntu | oneiric | * |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/102.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/117.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/383.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/477.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/65.html
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97959
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-4177
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=605542
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2010-4177
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-4177
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/16/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97959
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-4177
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=605542
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2010-4177
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-4177
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/16/6