Security bypass vulnerability in MySQL related to incorrect calculation of the mysql_unpacked_real_data_home value (Mac OS X)| ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:3875 | Date: (C)2012-01-20 (M)2023-12-07 |
| Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: macos |
The host is installed with Apple Mac OS X 10.6 before 10.6.3 and is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. A flaw is present in the application, which fails to properly handle (1) DATA DIRECTORY or (2) INDEX DIRECTORY arguments that are originally associated with pathnames without symlinks. Successful exploitation could allow attackers to bypass certain privilege checks.
| Platform: |
| Apple Mac OS X 10.6 |
| Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6 |
