MySQL prior 5.0.0.0 Create Table link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MySQL and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Create Table. The manipulation results in link following. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2008-4098. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in MySQL (Database Software). Affected is an unknown code of the component Create Table. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 09/09/2008. The weakness was released 09/18/2008 by Sergei Golubchik (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugs.mysql.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-4098 since 09/15/2008. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A authentication is needed for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 9 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 80705 (Oracle Solaris Third-Party Patch Update : mysql (multiple_vulnerabilities_in_mysql)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Solaris Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121453 (Solaris 11.1 Support Repository Update (SRU) 10.5.0 Missing).

Upgrading to version 5.0.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 6 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45649), Tenable (80705), SecurityFocus (BID 29106†), OSVDB (44937†) and Secunia (SA32578†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-4033, VDB-44075, VDB-43987 and VDB-50960. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 80705
Nessus Name: Oracle Solaris Third-Party Patch Update : mysql (multiple_vulnerabilities_in_mysql)
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OpenVAS ID: 61852
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1662-1 (mysql-dfsg-5.0)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MySQL 5.0.0.0

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05/08/2008 🔍
09/09/2008 +124 days 🔍
09/15/2008 +6 days 🔍
09/18/2008 +3 days 🔍
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11/10/2008 +53 days 🔍
09/24/2013 +1779 days 🔍
01/19/2015 +482 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +57 days 🔍
08/20/2019 +1617 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugs.mysql.com
Researcher: Sergei Golubchik
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-4098 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4098
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44076

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X-Force: 45649
SecurityFocus: 29106 - MySQL MyISAM Table Privileges Secuity Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 32578
OSVDB: 44937 - MySQL MyISAM symlink security bypass
Vulnerability Center: 19964 - MySQL < 5.0.67 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/20/2019 14:57
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (77), 08/20/2019 14:57 (7)
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