Unscored severity · published Nov 30, 2009
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 different filesystem, allows…
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CVSS
1.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 78% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MY
MySQL · Oracle
5.0.0; 5.0.3; 5.0.6; 5.0.7; 5.0.8; 5.0.11; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-7247
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-7247
Exploit
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=39277
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
Exploit
http://lists.mysql.com/commits/59711
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00001.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00005.html
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125908040022018&w=2
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