CVE-2007-5969

MySQL Community Server 5.0.x before 5.0.51, Enterprise Server 5.0.x before 5.0.52, Server 5.1.x before 5.1.23, and Server 6.0.x before 6.0.4, when a table relies on symlinks created through explicit DATA DIRECTORY and INDEX DIRECTORY options, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite system table information and gain privileges via a RENAME TABLE statement that changes the symlink to point to an existing file.

🔗 References (82)

• cve@mitrehttp://bugs.mysql.com/32111
• cve@mitrehttp://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/news-4-1-24.html
• cve@mitrehttp://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-cs-5-0-51.html
• cve@mitrehttp://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-es-5-0-52.html
• cve@mitrehttp://forums.mysql.com/read.php?3%2C186931%2C186931
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.mysql.com/announce/495
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00003.html
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/27981
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/28025
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/28040
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/28063
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/28099
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/28108
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/28128