GLSA-200809-04 : MySQL: Privilege bypass
medium Nessus Plugin ID 34093
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Synopsis
The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.Description
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200809-04 (MySQL: Privilege bypass)Sergei Golubchik reported that MySQL imposes no restrictions on the specification of 'DATA DIRECTORY' or 'INDEX DIRECTORY' in SQL 'CREATE TABLE' statements.
Impact :
An authenticated remote attacker could create MyISAM tables, specifying DATA or INDEX directories that contain future table files by other database users, or existing table files in the MySQL data directory, gaining access to those tables.
Workaround :
There is no known workaround at this time.
Solution
All MySQL users should upgrade to the latest version:# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-db/mysql-5.0.60-r1'
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Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 34093
File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200809-04.nasl
Version: 1.15
Type: local
Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks
Published: 9/5/2008
Updated: 1/6/2021
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.5
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.6
Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:mysql, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list
Patch Publication Date: 9/4/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-2079
GLSA: 200809-04
CWE: 264