CVE-2008-2079: canonical ubuntu_linux

Modified

AliasesRHSA-2008:0510DTSA-150-1

Published 05-05-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-2079 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 4.6, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

4.6/10

010

Medium · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

2.59%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 3

DSA-1608-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11038-1 RHSA-2008:0505 RHSA-2008:0768 RHSA-2009:1289 SUSE-RU-2023:3956-1+1 more

Timeline

05-05-2008
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.04.6

EPSS trend

Probability

2.59%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.59% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found

referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (bugs.mysql.com)
Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access ControlsWeaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features that are used to perform access control.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Redhat51 products

httpd< 0:2.0.63-2.el4s1.2
httpd-debuginfo< 0:2.0.63-2.el4s1.2
httpd-devel< 0:2.0.63-2.el4s1.2
httpd-manual< 0:2.0.63-2.el4s1.2
mod_jk< 0:1.2.26-1.el4s1.1

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Debian2 products

mysql-dfsg-5.0< 5.0.51a-9+lenny2
debian_linuxEOL4.0

Canonical1 product

ubuntu_linuxEOL6.06 | 7.10 | 8.04

Mysql1 product

mysql≥ 4.1.0, < 4.1.24 | ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.60 | ≥ 5.1.0, < 5.1.24

Oracle1 product

mysql≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.5

5 vendors · 56 products

References

41 links

dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-es-5-0-60.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-671-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42267VDB EntryX Refsource XFThird Party Advisory
www.securitytracker.com/id?1019995VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681VDB EntryX Refsource BIDPatchThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/31687Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10133VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/31226Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1289.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory

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dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/news-4-1-24.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0768.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/30134Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/32769Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:149Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-24.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/32222Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1472/referencesVDB EntryX Refsource VUPENThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/31066Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
support.apple.com/kb/HT3865X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/6.0/en/news-6-0-5.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/36701Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0505.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/29106VDB EntryX Refsource BIDPatchThird Party Advisory
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0510.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=32167X Refsource CONFIRMExploitPatchVendor Advisory
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:150Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1608Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/36566Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT3216X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0510Advisory
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ARTICLE
www.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Application_Stack/1.3/html-single/Release_Notes/ARTICLE
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=445222REPORT
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2008/rhsa-2008_0510.jsonAdvisory
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2079REPORT
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2079Advisory
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2079Advisory