Field Assessment
AI analysis pending.
CVE
CVE-2013-2162
Severity
LOW
CVSS
1.9
EPSS
0.35%
Linux Ubuntu Debian
Original Filing — 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.