CVE-2008-4097
MySQL 5.0.51a allows local users to bypass certain privilege checks by calling CREATE TABLE on a...
MySQL 5.0.51a 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 associated with symlinks within pathnames for subdirectories of the MySQL home data directory, which are followed when tables are created in the future. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2079.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
MySQL 5.0.51a 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 associated with symlinks within pathnames for subdirectories of the MySQL home data directory, which are followed when tables are created in the future. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2079.
- Record
CVE-2008-4097- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
MySQL 5.0.51a 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 associated with symlinks within pathnames for subdirectories of the MySQL home data directory, which are followed when tables are created in the future. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2079.
- Record
CVE-2008-4097- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4081 No score
MySQL 5.0.51a 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 associated with symlinks within pathnames for subdirectories of the MySQL home data directory, which are followed when tables are created in the future. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2079.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4081- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rxrr-c7mj-hq68 No score
MySQL 5.0.51a allows local users to bypass certain privilege checks by calling CREATE TABLE on a...
MySQL 5.0.51a 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 associated with symlinks within pathnames for subdirectories of the MySQL home data directory, which are followed when tables are created in the future. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2079.
- Record
GHSA-rxrr-c7mj-hq68- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mysql-dfsg-5.0Debian:4.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 5.0.32-7etch6, plus listed versions 5.0.32-7etch15.0.32-7etch35.0.32-7etch3~bpo31+15.0.32-7etch45.0.32-7etch55.0.32-7etch5~bpo31+1 |
5.0.32-7etch6 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-4097 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Oracle Mysql, published July 13, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.85%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.