Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 10, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-5969
CVE-2007-5969
Description
MySQL Community Server 5.0.x before 5.0.51, Enterprise Server 5.0.x before 5.0.52, Server 5.1.x before 5.1.23, and Server 6.0.x before 6.0.4, when a table relies on symlinks created through explicit DATA DIRECTORY and INDEX DIRECTORY options, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite system table information and gain privileges via a RENAME TABLE statement that changes the symlink to point to an existing file.
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Affected products
31cpe:2.3:a:mysql:community_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mysql:community_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=5.0.50
- cpe:2.3:a:mysql:community_server:5.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mysql:community_server:5.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mysql:community_server:5.0.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <5.0.51
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql_enterprise_server:5.0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql_enterprise_server:5.0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql_server:5.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql_server:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql_server:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql_server:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <5.0.52
- osv-coords19 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/mariadb&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/lz4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/lz4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/lz4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/mariadb104&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/mariadb104&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/mariadb104&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/mariadb104&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/mariadb104&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/mariadb104&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/mariadb-connector-c&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/mariadb-connector-c&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/mariadb-connector-c&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/python-mysqlclient&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/python-mysqlclient&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/python-mysqlclient&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/python-mysqlclient&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/python-mysqlclient&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/python-mysqlclient&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5
< 10.6.4-2.1+ 18 more
- (no CPE)range: < 10.6.4-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0-3.5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0-3.5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0-3.5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 10.4.30-150100.3.5.10
- (no CPE)range: < 10.4.30-8.5.46
- (no CPE)range: < 10.4.30-150100.3.5.10
- (no CPE)range: < 10.4.30-8.5.46
- (no CPE)range: < 10.4.30-150100.3.5.10
- (no CPE)range: < 10.4.30-8.5.46
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.22-2.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.22-2.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.22-2.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.6-150100.3.3.7
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.14-8.9.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.6-150100.3.3.7
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.14-8.9.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.6-150100.3.3.7
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.14-8.9.2
Patches
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References
41- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681nvdPatch
- lists.mysql.com/announce/495nvdExploitVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/27981nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/28025nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/28040nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/28063nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/28099nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/28108nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/28128nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/28343nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/28559nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/28838nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/29706nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32222nvdVendor Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1155.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1157.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4142nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4198nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0560/referencesnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1000/referencesnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780nvdVendor Advisory
- bugs.mysql.com/32111nvd
- dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/news-4-1-24.htmlnvd
- dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-cs-5-0-51.htmlnvd
- dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-es-5-0-52.htmlnvd
- forums.mysql.com/read.phpnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00003.htmlnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-04.xmlnvd
- slackware.com/security/viewer.phpnvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3216nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1451nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486477/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26765nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1999nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10509nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/559-1/nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00467.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00475.htmlnvd
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