MySQL before 5.1.48 allows remote authenticated users with alter database...
Vulnerability Description
MySQL before 5.1.48 allows remote authenticated users with alter database privileges to cause a denial of service (server crash and database loss) via an ALTER DATABASE command with a #mysql50# string followed by a . (dot), .. (dot dot), ../ (dot dot slash) or similar sequence, and an UPGRADE DATA DIRECTORY NAME command, which causes MySQL to move certain directories to the server data directory.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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References
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11869
- http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=53804
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1918
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41198
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024160
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40333
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1017-1
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-48.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:155
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40762
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044546.html
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