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…

published November 30, 2009

CVSS
—
EPSS
2%
Percentile
77.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01768 · 77.8th percentile
Published
2009-11-30T17:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 30 NOV 17:00Z
    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…
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