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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.801065
Category:Denial of Service
Title:MySQL Authenticated Access Restrictions Bypass Vulnerability - Linux
Summary:MySQL is prone to Access Restrictions Bypass Vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
MySQL is prone to Access Restrictions Bypass Vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to an error in 'sql/sql_table.cc', when the data home directory
contains a symlink to a different filesystem.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could allow users to bypass intended access restrictions
by calling CREATE TABLE with DATA DIRECTORY or INDEX DIRECTORY argument referring to a subdirectory.

Affected Software/OS:
MySQL 5.0.x before 5.0.88, 5.1.x before 5.1.41, 6.0 before 6.0.9-alpha.

Solution:
Upgrade to MySQL version 5.0.88 or 5.1.41 or 6.0.9-alpha.

CVSS Score:
6.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-7247
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
BugTraq ID: 38043
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38043
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:044
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=543619
http://lists.mysql.com/commits/59711
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125908040022018&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/38517
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2010:011 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00001.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2010:021 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00005.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1107
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