National Vulnerability Database (NVD) National Vulnerability Database (CVE-2008-7247)

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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-7247

Original release date:11/30/2009

Last revised:01/14/2011

Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

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.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS v2 Base Score:6.0 (MEDIUM) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) (legend)

Impact Subscore: 6.4

Exploitability Subscore: 6.8

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

Access Vector: Network exploitable

Access Complexity: Medium

Authentication: Required to exploit

Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (12/21/2009)

Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of mysql as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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External Source: MISC

Name: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=543619

Hyperlink:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=543619

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2010-1107

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1107

External Source: BID

Name: 38043

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38043

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2010:044

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:044

External Source: UBUNTU

Name: USN-897-1

Hyperlink:http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077

Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 38517

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/38517

External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20091124 Re: mysql-5.1.41

Hyperlink:http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125908040022018&w=2

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SR:2010:021

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00005.html

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SR:2010:011

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00001.html

External Source: MLIST

Name: [commits] 20081124 bzr commit into mysql-6.0-backup branch (ingo.struewing:2744) Bug#39277

Hyperlink:http://lists.mysql.com/commits/59711

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2010-03-29-1

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=39277

Hyperlink:http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=39277

Vulnerable software and versions

Configuration 1

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.23

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.25

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.24a

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.2

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.20

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.20a

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.21

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.22

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.22.1.0.1

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.24

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.15a

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.16

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.16a

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.17

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.17a

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.18

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.19

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.1a

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.0:alpha

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.0.0

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.0

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.14

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.15

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.12

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.13

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.10a

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.11

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.1

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.10

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.30:sp1

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.50

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.45

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.44

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.30

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.42

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.56

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.54

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.52

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.51

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.38

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.36

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.32

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.51b

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.51a

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.5.0.21

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.5

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.6

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.3:beta

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.3

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.37

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.26

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.33

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.4

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.3a

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.4a

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.41

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.27

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.60

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.66

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.7

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.75

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.77

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.8

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.81

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.82

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.0.83

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.23_bk

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.23

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.5

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.6

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.3

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.4

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.9

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.7

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.8

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.13

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.14

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.11

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.12

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.17

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.2

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.15

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.16

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.30

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.10

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.1

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.32-bzr

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.21

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.22

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.23a

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.5a

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.18

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.19

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:5.1.20

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:6.0.2

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:6.0.1

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:6.0.4

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:6.0.3

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:6.0.0

* cpe:/a:mysql:mysql:6.0.9

* Denotes Vulnerable Software

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Link Following (CWE-59)

CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-7247