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TI-2009-03822 Aliases CVE-2009-4030GHSA-q8q6-rcmj-g45q

MySQL 5.1.x before 5.1.41 allows local users to bypass certain privilege checks by…

Priority LOW 21CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

MySQL 5.1.x before 5.1.41 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 originally associated with pathnames without symlinks, and that can point to tables created at a future time at which a pathname is modified to contain a symlink to a subdirectory of the MySQL data home directory, related to incorrect calculation of the mysql_unpacked_real_data_home value. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-4098 and CVE-2008-2079.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00429 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 26

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.5VulnerableMysql
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.1.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.23VulnerableMysql
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.1.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.32VulnerableMysql
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.3VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.4VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.6VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.7VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.5 Vulnerable ·Mysql
  • cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.1.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.23 Vulnerable ·Mysql
  • cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.1.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.32 Vulnerable ·Mysql
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.6 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.7 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Show 16 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.8VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.9VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.10VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.11VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.12VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.13VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.14VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.15VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.16VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.17VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.18VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.19VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.20VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.21VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.22VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.30VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.8 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.9 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.10 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.11 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.12 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.13 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.14 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.15 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.16 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.17 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.18 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.19 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.20 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.21 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.22 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.30 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2010:0110 Released 2010-02-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    mysql security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 mysql-4.1.22-2.el4_8.3, mysql-4.1.22-2.el4_8.3.i386, mysql-4.1.22-2.el4_8.3.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 mysql-4.1.22-2.el4_8.3, mysql-4.1.22-2.el4_8.3.i386, mysql-bench-4.1.22-2.el4_8.3 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 mysql-4.1.22-2.el4_8.3, mysql-4.1.22-2.el4_8.3.i386, mysql-4.1.22-2.el4_8.3.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 mysql-4.1.22-2.el4_8.3, mysql-4.1.22-2.el4_8.3.i386, mysql-4.1.22-2.el4_8.3.ia64 +9
  • RHSA-2010:0109 Released 2010-02-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    mysql security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) mysql-5.0.77-4.el5_4.2, mysql-5.0.77-4.el5_4.2.i386, mysql-5.0.77-4.el5_4.2.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) mysql-5.0.77-4.el5_4.2, mysql-5.0.77-4.el5_4.2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) mysql-5.0.77-4.el5_4.2, mysql-bench-5.0.77-4.el5_4.2, mysql-bench-5.0.77-4.el5_4.2.i386 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0109
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0110
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0109
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0109
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0110
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0110
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0110

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4030
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q8q6-rcmj-g45q

References

Advisory 8

Other 11

Sources

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