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CVE-2008-4098

CWE-59Published: September 18, 2008· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.6

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

MySQL before 5.0.67 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 originally associated with pathnames without symlinks, and that can point to tables created at a future time at which a pathname is modified to contain a symlink to a subdirectory of the MySQL home data directory. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-4097.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2008-4098 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Scope

Impact

ConfidentialityP

IntegrityP

AvailabilityP

AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

Canonical1 product(s)

ubuntu linux

Debian1 product(s)

debian linux

mysql1 product(s)

mysql

Oracle1 product(s)

mysql

Source: NVD CPE · 51 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=32167

PATCHhttp://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=32167

ADVISORYhttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=480292#25

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html

ADVISORYhttp://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1

ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1662

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/20

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/3

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1067.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0110.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-671-1

ADVISORYhttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=480292#25

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html

ADVISORYhttp://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1

ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1662

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/20

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/3

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1067.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0110.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-671-1

All References (36)

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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=480292#25Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory

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http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=32167Issue Tracking · Patch · Vendor Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://secunia.com/advisories/32578Not Applicable

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/32759Not Applicable

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http://secunia.com/advisories/32769Not Applicable

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http://secunia.com/advisories/38517Not Applicable

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http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1Third Party Advisory

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http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1662Third Party Advisory

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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:094Broken Link

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/20Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/3Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1067.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0110.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2008-4098

CVSS Score4.6 / 10

SeverityMEDIUM

WeaknessCWE-59

CISA KEVNo

Affected4 vendor(s)

PublishedSep 18, 2008

Related CVEs (CWE-59)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2008-4098 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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