Vulnerability Description
MySQL before 5.0.67 allows local users to bypass certain privilege checks by calling CREATE TABLE on a MyISAM table with modified (1) DATA DIRECTORY or (2) INDEX DIRECTORY arguments that are originally associated with pathnames without symlinks, and that can point to tables created at a future time at which a pathname is modified to contain a symlink to a subdirectory of the MySQL home data directory. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-4097.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 6.06 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 5.0 |
| Mysql | Mysql | 5.0.0 |
| Oracle | Mysql | 5.0.23 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=480292#25Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=32167Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32578Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32759Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32769Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38517Not Applicable
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1662Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:094Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/20Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1067.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0110.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-4098?
CVE-2008-4098 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). MySQL before 5.0.67 allows local users to bypass certain privilege checks by calling CREATE TABLE on a MyISAM table with modified (1) DATA DIRECTORY or (2) INDEX DIRECTORY arguments that are originall...
How severe is CVE-2008-4098?
CVE-2008-4098 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-4098?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Mysql Mysql, Oracle Mysql.