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CVE-2013-2162

LOW · CVSS 1.9 EPSS 0.35%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2013-08-19 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9. It affects Linux, Ubuntu, Debian.

CVE
CVE-2013-2162
Severity
LOW
CVSS
1.9
EPSS
0.35%
Linux Ubuntu Debian

Original NVD Description

Race condition in the post-installation script (mysql-server-5.5.postinst) for MySQL Server 5.5 for Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu Linux creates a configuration file with world-readable permissions before restricting the permissions, which allows local users to read the file and obtain sensitive information such as credentials.