CVE-2007-5969 – mysql: possible system table information overwrite using symlinks

https://notcve.org/view.php?id=CVE-2007-5969

10 Dec 2007 — 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. MySQL Community Server versiones 5.0.x anteriores a 5.0.51, Enterprise Server versiones 5.0.x... • http://bugs.mysql.com/32111 • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls •