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CVE-2008-2079

MySQL 4.1.x before 4.1.24, 5.0.x before 5.0.60, 5.1.x before 5.1.24, and 6.0.x before 6.0.5 allows local users to bypass certain privilege c

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Summary

MySQL 4.1.x before 4.1.24, 5.0.x before 5.0.60, 5.1.x before 5.1.24, and 6.0.x before 6.0.5 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 within the MySQL home data directory, which can point to tables that are created in the future.

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References 25

dev.mysql.com

lists.opensuse.org

ubuntu.com

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

securitytracker.com

securityfocus.com

secunia.com

oval.cisecurity.org

redhat.com

lists.apple.com

mandriva.com

vupen.com

support.apple.com