CVE-2008-7247
sql/sql_table.cc in MySQL 5.0.x through 5.0.88, 5.1.x through 5.1.41, and 6.0 before 6.0.9-alpha, when the data home directory contains a symlink to a different filesystem, allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.77%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
sql/sql_table.cc in MySQL 5.0.x through 5.0.88, 5.1.x through 5.1.41, and 6.0 before 6.0.9-alpha, when the data home directory contains a symlink to a different filesystem, allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by calling CREATE TABLE with a (1) DATA DIRECTORY or (2) INDEX DIRECTORY argument referring to a subdirectory that requires following this symlink.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.77% probability · 77th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- mysql/mysql · oracle/mysql
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=39277Exploit
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
- http://lists.mysql.com/commits/59711Exploit
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00005.html
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125908040022018&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38517
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:044
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38043
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1107
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=543619
- http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=39277Exploit
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
- http://lists.mysql.com/commits/59711Exploit
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00005.html
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125908040022018&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38517
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:044
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38043
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1107
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=543619
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.