| VID |
25083 |
| Severity |
20 |
| Port |
3306 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
DB |
| Detailed Description |
A version of MySQL which is older than 4.1.24 is running on the host. MySQL versions 4.1.x prior to 4.1.24 are privilege bypass vulnerability. In such versions, it is possible for a local user to circumvent privileges through the creation of MyISAM tables employing the 'DATA DIRECTORY' and 'INDEX DIRECTORY' options to overwrite existing table files in the application's data directory.
* Note: This check solely relied on the banner of the remote MySQL server to assess this vulnerability, so this might be a false positive.
* References:
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=32167
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/news-4-1-24.html
* Platforms Affected:
MySQL versions 4.1.x prior to 4.1.24
Any operating system Any version |
| Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version of MySQL (4.1.24 or later), available from the MySQL Web site at http://www.mysql.com/ |
| Related URL |
CVE-2008-2079 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
29106 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
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