CVE-2010-2008

N/A Unknown
Published: July 13, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

MySQL before 5.1.48 allows remote authenticated users with alter database privileges to cause a denial of service (server crash and database loss) via an ALTER DATABASE command with a #mysql50# string followed by a . (dot), .. (dot dot), ../ (dot dot slash) or similar sequence, and an UPGRADE DATA DIRECTORY NAME command, which causes MySQL to move certain directories to the server data directory.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=53804
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-48.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044546.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40333
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40762
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:155
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41198
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024160
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1017-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1918
Source: cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11869
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=53804
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-48.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044546.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40333
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40762
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:155
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41198
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024160
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1017-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1918
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11869
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.6%
88th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-77

Affected Vendors

canonical fedoraproject oracle

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