Mandriva Linux Security Advisory 2010-044 – MySQL is vulnerable to a symbolic link attack when the data home directory contains a symlink to a different filesystem which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions. The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.
You can download this advisory from the following link: https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/86495/MDVSA-2010-044.txt
Source: https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/86495/Mandriva-Linux-Security-Advisory-2010-044.html