CVE-2008-4097

MySQL 5.0.51a allows local users to bypass certain privilege checks by calling CREATE TABLE on a MyISAM table with modified (1) DATA DIRECTORY or (2) INDEX DIRECTORY arguments that are associated with symlinks within pathnames for subdirectories of the MySQL home data directory, which are followed when tables are created in the future. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2079.

CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/20	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/3	Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759	Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:094	Broken Link
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=480292#25	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-671-1	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32769	Broken Link Not Applicable
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45648	VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.0.51a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2008-09-18 08:04

Updated : 2020-02-18 11:22

NVD link : CVE-2008-4097

Mitre link : CVE-2008-4097

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CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

oracle

mysql

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