Description
MySQL before 3.23.31 allows users with a MySQL account to use the SHOW GRANTS command to obtain the encrypted administrator password from the mysql.user table and possibly gain privileges via password cracking.
References
- MDKSA-2001:014 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2001:003 vendor-advisory
- FreeBSD-SA-01:16 vendor-advisory
- CSSA-2001-006.0 vendor-advisory