MySQL MyISAM security bypass
| mysql-myisam-security-bypass (42267) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
MySQL could allow a local attacker to bypass security restrictions. By creating a MyISAM table modified with DATA DIRECTORY and INDEX DIRECTORY arguments, a local attacker could bypass security checks and overwrite existing table files and gain unauthorized access to future tables in the MySQL directory.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5.3
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5.4
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5.5
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.10
- Canonical, Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
- Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
- Gentoo, Linux
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- MySQL, MySQL 4.1
- MySQL, MySQL 5.0
- MySQL, MySQL 5.1
- MySQL, MySQL 6.0.0
- Novell, OpenSUSE 10.3
- Novell, OpenSUSE 11.0
- RedHat, Application Stack v1 for EL AS 4
- RedHat, Application Stack v1 for EL ES 4
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, RHEL Application Stack 2
Remedy:
For MySQL 4.1:
Upgrade to the latest version of MySQL (4.1.24 or later), available from the MySQL Web site. See References.
For MySQL 5.0:
Upgrade to the latest version of MySQL (5.0.60 or later), available from the MySQL Web site. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- Apple Web site, About Security Update 2008-007 at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216.
- MySQL Bug #32167, another privilege bypass with DATA/INDEX DIRECTORY at http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=32167.
- MySQL Change Log, 01 March 2008, B.1.1. Changes in MySQL 4.1.24 at http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/news-4-1-24.html.
- MySQL Release Notes, 28 April 2008, C.1.2. Release Notes for MySQL Enterprise 5.0.60 [MRU] at http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-es-5-0-60.html.
- MySQL Web site, MySQL Downloads at http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/.
- ASA-2008-311: Red Hat Application Stack v1.3 security and enhancement update (RHSA-2008-0510)
- ASA-2008-327: mysql security update (RHSA-2008-0768)
- BID-29106: MySQL MyISAM Table Privileges Secuity Bypass Vulnerability
- BID-31681: RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X 2008-007 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-2079: MySQL 4.1.x before 4.1.24, 5.0.x before 5.0.60, 5.1.x before 5.1.24, and 6.0.x before 6.0.5 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 within the MySQL home data directory, which can point to tables that are created in the future.
- DSA-1608: mysql-dfsg-5.0 -- authorization bypass
- GLSA-200809-04: MySQL: Privilege bypass
- MDVSA-2008:149: Updated mysql packages fix vulnerabilities
- MDVSA-2008:150: Updated mysql packages fix vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2008-0505: Moderate: Red Hat Application Stack v2.1 security and enhancement update
- RHSA-2008-0510: Moderate: Red Hat Application Stack v1.3 security and enhancement update
- RHSA-2008-0768: Moderate: mysql security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- SA30134: MySQL MyISAM Table Privilege Check Bypass
- SA32222: Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1019995: MySQL MyISAM Options Let Local Users Overwrite Table Files
- SUSE-SA:2008:041: openwsman
- SUSE-SR:2008:017: SUSE Security Summary Report
- USN-671-1: MySQL vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1472: MySQL MyISAM Tables Privilege Restrictions Bypass Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2780: Apple Mac OS X Code Execution and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Reported:
May 06, 2008
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