CVE-2007-5969
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
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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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Application Stack v2 for Enterprise Linux (v.5) (mysql) | RHSA-2007:1157 | 2007-12-19 |
| Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4) (mysql) | RHSA-2007:1157 | 2007-12-19 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (mysql) | RHSA-2007:1155 | 2007-12-18 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (mysql) | RHSA-2007:1155 | 2007-12-18 |
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