CVE-2008-2079
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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.59%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.59% probability · 85th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- mysql/mysql · oracle/mysql · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
EPSS 2.6% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=32167Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/news-4-1-24.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-es-5-0-60.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-24.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/6.0/en/news-6-0-5.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30134Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31066Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31226Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31687Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32222Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32769Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36566Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36701Third Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216Third Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1608Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:149Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:150Third Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0505.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0510.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0768.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1289.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29106Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019995Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-671-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1472/referencesThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.