Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-2007-5969 First vendor Publication 2007-12-10
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2024-11-21

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 7.1 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 10 Attack Complexity High
Cvss Expoit Score 3.9 Authentication Requires single instance
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Detail

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.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5969

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10509
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10509
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: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2007-5969
 Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
CentOS Linux 4
Oracle Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
Oracle Linux 5
 Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 3
Application 1
Application 5

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2010-05-12 Name : Mac OS X Security Update 2008-007
File : nvt/macosx_secupd_2008-007.nasl
2009-10-10 Name : SLES9: Security update for MySQL
File : nvt/sles9p5021882.nasl
2009-04-09 Name : Mandriva Update for MySQL MDKSA-2007:243 (MySQL)
File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDKSA_2007_243.nasl
2009-03-23 Name : Ubuntu Update for mysql-dfsg-5.0 vulnerabilities USN-559-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_559_1.nasl
2009-03-06 Name : RedHat Update for mysql RHSA-2007:1155-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2007_1155-01_mysql.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : CentOS Update for mysql CESA-2007:1155 centos4 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2007_1155_mysql_centos4_i386.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : CentOS Update for mysql CESA-2007:1155 centos4 x86_64
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2007_1155_mysql_centos4_x86_64.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : Fedora Update for mysql FEDORA-2007-4465
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2007_4465_mysql_fc8.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : Fedora Update for mysql FEDORA-2007-4471
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2007_4471_mysql_fc7.nasl
2009-01-13 Name : FreeBSD Ports: mysql-server
File : nvt/freebsd_mysql-server17.nasl
2008-09-24 Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200804-04 (mysql)
File : nvt/glsa_200804_04.nasl
2008-01-17 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1451-1 (mysql-dfsg-5.0)
File : nvt/deb_1451_1.nasl
0000-00-00 Name : Slackware Advisory SSA:2007-348-01 mysql
File : nvt/esoft_slk_ssa_2007_348_01.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
42608 MySQL RENAME TABLE Symlink System Table Overwrite

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2014-10-10 Name : The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.
File : f5_bigip_SOL8178.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2007-1155.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20071218_mysql_on_SL5_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-09-24 Name : The remote SuSE 9 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse9_12044.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-01-12 Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.
File : freebsd_pkg_8c451386dff311dda7650030843d3802.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-10-10 Name : The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes various security issues.
File : macosx_SecUpd2008-007.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-09-11 Name : The remote database server is affected by several issues.
File : mysql_5_0_67.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-11 Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : gentoo_GLSA-200804-04.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-02-05 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_libmysqlclient-devel-4873.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-02-05 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_mysql-4879.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-01-07 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1451.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2007-12-24 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-559-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2007-12-19 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2007-1155.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2007-12-19 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2007-1155.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2007-12-17 Name : The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.
File : Slackware_SSA_2007-348-01.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2007-12-17 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2007-4471.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2007-12-17 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2007-4465.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2007-12-13 Name : The remote database server is affected by several issues.
File : mysql_5_1_23.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2007-12-13 Name : The remote database server is affected by several issues.
File : mysql_enterprise_5_0_52.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2007-12-11 Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandrake_MDKSA-2007-243.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2007-12-10 Name : The remote database server is susceptible to a local symlink attack.
File : mysql_5_0_51.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

http://bugs.mysql.com/32111
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/news-4-1-24.html
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-cs-5-0-51.html
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-es-5-0-52.html
http://forums.mysql.com/read.php?3%2C186931%2C186931
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
http://lists.mysql.com/announce/495
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00003.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/27981
http://secunia.com/advisories/28025
http://secunia.com/advisories/28040
http://secunia.com/advisories/28063
http://secunia.com/advisories/28099
http://secunia.com/advisories/28108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28128
http://secunia.com/advisories/28343
http://secunia.com/advisories/28559
http://secunia.com/advisories/28838
http://secunia.com/advisories/29706
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-04.xml
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1451
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:243
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1155.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1157.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486477/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26765
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019060
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4142
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4198
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0560/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1000/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1999
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
https://usn.ubuntu.com/559-1/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg0046...
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg0047...
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