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 calling CREATE TABLE with a (1) DATA DIRECTORY or (2) INDEX DIRECTORY argument referring to a subdirectory that requires following this symlink.

🔗 References (28)

• cve@mitrehttp://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=39277
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.mysql.com/commits/59711
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00001.html
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00005.html
• cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125908040022018&w=2
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/38517
• cve@mitrehttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
• cve@mitrehttp://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1
• cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:044
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38043
• cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1
• cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1107
• cve@mitrehttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=543619
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=39277