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mysql: privilege escalation via DATA/INDEX DIRECTORY directives

🗓️ 24 Jul 2008 17:09:00Reported by RedHatType 
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Local users can bypass privilege checks in MySQL by creating a MyISAM table with DATA DIRECTORY or INDEX DIRECTORY within the MySQL home data directory that points to tables created in the future.

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3 Jul 200800:00
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Tenable Nessus		Oracle MySQL 4.1 < 4.1.24 MyISAM Table Privilege Check Bypass
8 May 200800:00
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Tenable Nessus		Oracle MySQL Enterprise Server 5.0 < 5.0.60 MyISAM Table Privilege Check Bypass
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Tenable Nessus		Oracle MySQL < 5.1.41 Multiple Vulnerabilities
24 Nov 200900:00
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Tenable Nessus		MySQL < 5.1.41 Multiple Vulnerabilities
24 Nov 200900:00
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Tenable Nessus		CentOS 5 : mysql (CESA-2009:1289)
6 Jan 201000:00
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Tenable Nessus		CentOS 5 : mysql (CESA-2010:0109)
2 Mar 201000:00
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Tenable Nessus		CentOS 4 : mysql (CESA-2010:0110)
18 Feb 201000:00
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Tenable Nessus		Debian DSA-1608-1 : mysql-dfsg-5.0 - authorization bypass
15 Jul 200800:00
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OSOS VersionArchitecturePackagePackage VersionFilename
Red Hat Enterprise Linux4i386mysql0:4.1.22-2.el4mysql-0:4.1.22-2.el4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux4ia64mysql0:4.1.22-2.el4mysql-0:4.1.22-2.el4.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux4ppcmysql0:4.1.22-2.el4mysql-0:4.1.22-2.el4.ppc.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux4ppc64mysql0:4.1.22-2.el4mysql-0:4.1.22-2.el4.ppc64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux4s390mysql0:4.1.22-2.el4mysql-0:4.1.22-2.el4.s390.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux4s390xmysql0:4.1.22-2.el4mysql-0:4.1.22-2.el4.s390x.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux4x86_64mysql0:4.1.22-2.el4mysql-0:4.1.22-2.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux4i386mysql-bench0:4.1.22-2.el4mysql-bench-0:4.1.22-2.el4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux4ia64mysql-bench0:4.1.22-2.el4mysql-bench-0:4.1.22-2.el4.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux4ppcmysql-bench0:4.1.22-2.el4mysql-bench-0:4.1.22-2.el4.ppc.rpm
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CVSS 24.6
EPSS0.02588
mysql privilege escalationdata directoryindex directorymyisam tablefuture tableshome data directoryunix
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