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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2008-2079
Modified
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-secalert@redhat.com
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-05 May, 2008 | 16:20
Updated At-23 Apr, 2026 | 00:35

MySQL 4.1.x before 4.1.24, 5.0.x before 5.0.60, 5.1.x before 5.1.24, and 6.0.x before 6.0.5 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 within the MySQL home data directory, which can point to tables that are created in the future.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.04.6MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 4.6
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches
mysql
mysql
>>mysql>>Versions from 4.1.0(inclusive) to 4.1.24(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mysql
mysql
>>mysql>>Versions from 5.0.0(inclusive) to 5.0.60(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mysql
mysql
>>mysql>>Versions from 5.1.0(inclusive) to 5.1.24(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Oracle Corporation
oracle
>>mysql>>Versions from 6.0.0(inclusive) to 6.0.5(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>debian_linux>>4.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>6.06
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>7.10
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>8.04
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-264Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-264
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Per http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29106 and http://secunia.com/advisories/32222, this vulnerability is remotely exploitable.
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
Organization : Red Hat
Last Modified : 2009-09-02T00:00:00

This issue did not affect MySQL as supplied with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3. This issue was addressed for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and Red Hat Application Stack v1, v2: https://rhn.redhat.com/cve/CVE-2008-2079.html

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=32167secalert@redhat.com
Exploit
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/news-4-1-24.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-es-5-0-60.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-24.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/6.0/en/news-6-0-5.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30134secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31066secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31226secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32769secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36566secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1608secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:149secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:150secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0505.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0510.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0768.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1289.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29106secalert@redhat.com
Patch
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681secalert@redhat.com
Patch
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019995secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-671-1secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1472/referencessecalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42267secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10133secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=32167af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/news-4-1-24.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-es-5-0-60.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-24.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/6.0/en/news-6-0-5.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30134af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31066af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31226af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32769af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36566af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1608af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:149af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:150af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0505.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0510.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0768.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1289.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29106af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019995af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-671-1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1472/referencesaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42267af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10133af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=32167
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Exploit
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/news-4-1-24.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-es-5-0-60.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-24.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/6.0/en/news-6-0-5.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/30134
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31066
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31226
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/32769
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/36566
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1608
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:149
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:150
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0505.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0510.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0768.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1289.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29106
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Patch
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Patch
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019995
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-671-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1472/references
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42267
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10133
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=32167
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/news-4-1-24.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-es-5-0-60.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-24.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/6.0/en/news-6-0-5.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/30134
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31066
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31226
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/32769
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/36566
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1608
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:149
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:150
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0505.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0510.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0768.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1289.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29106
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019995
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-671-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1472/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42267
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10133
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
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