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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 differen…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
MysqlMysql
Versions 5.0.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3, 5.0.4, 5.0.5
OracleMysql
Versions 5.0.0, 5.0.3, 5.0.6, 5.0.7, 5.0.8, 5.0.11

Weakness classification

CWE-59

References