Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10509
Revision Date:2013-04-29Version:12
Title:MySQL Community Server 5.0.x before 5.0.51, Enterprise Server 5.0.x before 5.0.52, Server 5.1.x before 5.1.23, and Server 6.0.x before 6.0.4, when a table relies on symlinks created through explicit DATA DIRECTORY and INDEX DIRECTORY options, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite system table information and gain privileges via a RENAME TABLE statement that changes the symlink to point to an existing file.
Description:MySQL Community Server 5.0.x before 5.0.51, Enterprise Server 5.0.x before 5.0.52, Server 5.1.x before 5.1.23, and Server 6.0.x before 6.0.4, when a table relies on symlinks created through explicit DATA DIRECTORY and INDEX DIRECTORY options, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite system table information and gain privileges via a RENAME TABLE statement that changes the symlink to point to an existing file.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2007-5969
Platform(s):CentOS Linux 4
CentOS Linux 5
Oracle Linux 4
Oracle Linux 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • OS Section: RHEL4, CentOS4, Oracle Linux 4
  • RHEL4, CentOS4 or Oracle Linux 4
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • OR CentOS Linux 4.x
  • OR Oracle Linux 4.x
  • AND Configuration section
  • mysql is earlier than 0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
  • OR mysql-devel is earlier than 0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
  • OR mysql-bench is earlier than 0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
  • OR mysql-server is earlier than 0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
  • OR OS Section: RHEL5, CentOS5, Oracle Linux 5
  • RHEL5, CentOS5 or Oracle Linux 5
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • OR The operating system installed on the system is CentOS Linux 5.x
  • OR Oracle Linux 5.x
  • AND Configuration section
  • mysql is earlier than 0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
  • OR mysql-devel is earlier than 0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
  • OR mysql-test is earlier than 0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
  • OR mysql-bench is earlier than 0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
  • OR mysql-server is earlier than 0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
  • BACK