Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 30, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-4030
CVE-2009-4030
Description
MySQL 5.1.x before 5.1.41 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 data home directory, related to incorrect calculation of the mysql_unpacked_real_data_home value. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-4098 and CVE-2008-2079.
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Affected products
46cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 22 more
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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
< 10.0.22-3.8+ 18 more
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.22-3.8
- (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
21- bugs.mysql.com/bug.phpnvd
- dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-41.htmlnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.htmlnvd
- lists.mysql.com/commits/89940nvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00001.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00005.htmlnvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- secunia.com/advisories/38517nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/38573nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4077nvd
- ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1997nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/19/3nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/24/6nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0109.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0110.htmlnvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1107nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11116nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8156nvd
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