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…
Priority LOW 26CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02588 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0 to before 4.1.24; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.60; 5.1.0 to before 5.1.24 | Vulnerable | Mysql |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0 to before 6.0.5 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 6.06 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 8.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 to before 4.1.24; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.60; 5.1.0 to before 5.1.24 Vulnerable ·Mysql
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 to before 6.0.5 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2009:1289 Released 2009-09-02 · Red Hat rating Moderatemysql security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) mysql-5.0.77-3.el5, mysql-5.0.77-3.el5.i386, mysql-5.0.77-3.el5.ia64 +17
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) mysql-5.0.77-3.el5, mysql-5.0.77-3.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) mysql-5.0.77-3.el5, mysql-bench-5.0.77-3.el5, mysql-bench-5.0.77-3.el5.i386 +6
- RHSA-2008:0768 Released 2008-07-24 · Red Hat rating Moderatemysql security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 mysql-4.1.22-2.el4, mysql-4.1.22-2.el4.i386, mysql-4.1.22-2.el4.ia64 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 mysql-4.1.22-2.el4, mysql-4.1.22-2.el4.i386, mysql-bench-4.1.22-2.el4 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 mysql-4.1.22-2.el4, mysql-4.1.22-2.el4.i386, mysql-4.1.22-2.el4.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 mysql-4.1.22-2.el4, mysql-4.1.22-2.el4.i386, mysql-4.1.22-2.el4.ia64 +9
- RHSA-2008:0505 Released 2008-07-02 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Application Stack v2.1 security and enhancement update
- Red Hat Application Stack v2 for Enterprise Linux (v.5) httpd-2.2.8-1.el5s2, httpd-2.2.8-1.el5s2.i386, httpd-devel-2.2.8-1.el5s2 +47
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2008:0510 Released 2008-07-02 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Application Stack v1.3 security and enhancement update
- Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4) httpd-2.0.63-2.el4s1.2, httpd-2.0.63-2.el4s1.2.i386, httpd-devel-2.0.63-2.el4s1.2 +47
- Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4) httpd-2.0.63-2.el4s1.2, httpd-2.0.63-2.el4s1.2.i386, httpd-devel-2.0.63-2.el4s1.2 +47
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0510 |
| Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0510 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1289 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0768 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1289 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1289 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0768 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0768 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0768 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2079
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-789p-mwwq-w5cp
References
Advisory 20
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-es-5-0-60.html
- SUSE-SR:2008:017
- USN-671-1
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10133
- RHSA-2009:1289
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/news-4-1-24.html
- RHSA-2008:0768
- APPLE-SA-2009-09-10-2
- MDVSA-2008:149
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-24.html
- ADV-2008-1472
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/6.0/en/news-6-0-5.html
- RHSA-2008:0505
- ADV-2008-2780
- RHSA-2008:0510
- MDVSA-2008:150
- DSA-1608
- APPLE-SA-2008-10-09
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
Sources
- CVE-2008-2079 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2079 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-789p-mwwq-w5cp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-2079 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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