CVE-2008-4097

Name: CVE-2008-4097
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-09-18T15:04:27.377+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.85%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-4097 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. MySQL 5.0.51a 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 associated with symlinks within pathnames for subdirectories of the MySQL home data directory, which are followed when tables are created in the future. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2079.. EPSS estimates a 1.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

MySQL 5.0.51a 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 associated with symlinks within pathnames for subdirectories of the MySQL home data directory, which are followed when tables are created in the future. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2079.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.85%

76.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Mysql	5.0.51a

References

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=480292#25Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32769Broken Link, Not Applicable
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:094Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/20Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/3Mailing List
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-671-1Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45648VDB Entry
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=480292#25Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32769Broken Link, Not Applicable
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:094Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/20Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/3Mailing List
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-671-1Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45648VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Sep 18, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-4097?

How severe is CVE-2008-4097?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-4097 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4097?

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Source: NVD / NIST