CVE-2010-2008
LOW severity · CVSS 3.5 · Command injection
3.5CVSS LOW
Summary
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.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexity—
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactNone
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)9%
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=53804Advisory
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-48.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044546.htmlAdvisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40333Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40762Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:155
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41198Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024160Advisory