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TITLE:
ocaml-mysql Insecure Temporary File Creation

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA15666

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/15666/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

SOFTWARE:
ocaml-mysql 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/5241/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in ocaml-mysql, which potentially
can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain actions
on a vulnerable system with escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA15496

SOLUTION:
Grant only trusted users access to affected systems.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Originally reported in GNU shtool by:
Eric Romang

Reported in ocaml-mysql by:
Gentoo Security

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200506-08.xml

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA15496:
http://secunia.com/advisories/15496/

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