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CVE-2008-4097

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-4097 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from oracle organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-09-18T15:04:27.377

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	oracle	mysql	5.0.51a	Yes

References

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=480292#25 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32769 Broken Link, Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:094 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/20 Mailing List ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/3 Mailing List ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-671-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45648 VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=480292#25 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32769 Broken Link, Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:094 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/20 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/3 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-671-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45648 VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For oracle's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.