mysql-server -- insecure temporary file creation

A Zataz advisory reports that MySQL contains a security flaw which could allow a malicious local user to inject arbitrary SQL commands during the initial database creation process. The problem lies in the mysqlinstalldb script which creates temporary files based on the PID used by the script...

File reading vulnerable in PHP and MySQL (Local Exploit)

Attacker can use PHP and mySQL to read some local file following this way: Create a database mySQL and upload this file to your server PHP Code: viewfile.php programmed by Luke ====================================================== ? // config this data $dbhost = ""; $dbuser = ""; $dbpasswd = "";...