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CVE-2008-4098

UnknownEPSS 1.62%

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CVE-2008-4098 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. MySQL before 5.0.67 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 originally associated with pathnames without symlinks, and that can point to tables created at a future time at which a pathname is modified to contain a symlink to a subdirectory of the MySQL home data directory. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-4097.. EPSS estimates a 1.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

MySQL before 5.0.67 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 originally associated with pathnames without symlinks, and that can point to tables created at a future time at which a pathname is modified to contain a symlink to a subdirectory of the MySQL home data directory. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-4097.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.62%

73.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
CanonicalUbuntu Linux6.06—
CanonicalUbuntu Linux7.10—
CanonicalUbuntu Linux8.04—
CanonicalUbuntu Linux8.10—
CanonicalUbuntu Linux9.04—
CanonicalUbuntu Linux9.10—
DebianDebian Linux5.0—
MysqlMysql5.0.0—
MysqlMysql5.0.1—
MysqlMysql5.0.2—
MysqlMysql5.0.3—
MysqlMysql5.0.4—
MysqlMysql5.0.5—
MysqlMysql5.0.10—
MysqlMysql5.0.15—
MysqlMysql5.0.16—
MysqlMysql5.0.17—
MysqlMysql5.0.20—
MysqlMysql5.0.24—
MysqlMysql5.0.30—
MysqlMysql5.0.36—
MysqlMysql5.0.44—
MysqlMysql5.0.54—
MysqlMysql5.0.56—
MysqlMysql5.0.60—
MysqlMysql5.0.66—
OracleMysql5.0.23—
OracleMysql5.0.25—
OracleMysql5.0.26—
OracleMysql5.0.28—
OracleMysql5.0.30Sp1
OracleMysql5.0.32—
OracleMysql5.0.34—
OracleMysql5.0.36Sp1
OracleMysql5.0.38—
OracleMysql5.0.40—
OracleMysql5.0.41—
OracleMysql5.0.42—
OracleMysql5.0.44Sp1
OracleMysql5.0.45—
OracleMysql5.0.46—
OracleMysql5.0.48—
OracleMysql5.0.50—
OracleMysql5.0.51—
OracleMysql5.0.52—
OracleMysql5.0.56Sp1
OracleMysql5.0.58—
OracleMysql5.0.60Sp1
OracleMysql5.0.62—
OracleMysql5.0.64—

Showing 50 of 51 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-4098?
MySQL before 5.0.67 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 originally associated with pathnames without symlinks, and that can point to tables created at a future time at which a pathname is modified to contain a symlink to a subdirectory of the MySQL home data directory. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-4097.
How severe is CVE-2008-4098?
Severity scoring for CVE-2008-4098 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4098?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST