mysql: table destruction via DATA/INDEX DIRECTORY directives using symlinks
Published May 21, 2010
3.6
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.49%
Description
MySQL before 5.1.46 allows local users to delete the data and index files of another user's MyISAM table via a symlink attack in conjunction with the DROP TABLE command, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4098 and CVE-2008-7247.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 5.1.45
- 5.0.5.0.21
- 5.0.15
- 5.0.16
- 5.0.17
- 5.0.20
- 5.0.24
- 5.0.45b
- 5.0.82
- 5.0.84
- 5.0.87
- 5.1.5
- 5.1.23
- 5.1.31
- 5.1.32
- 5.1.34
- 5.1.37
- 5.0.18
- 5.0.19
- 5.0.21
- 5.0.22
- 5.0.23
- 5.0.27
- 5.0.33
- 5.0.37
- 5.0.41
- 5.0.45
- 5.0.51
- 5.0.67
- 5.0.75
- 5.0.77
- 5.0.81
- 5.0.83
- 5.0.85
- 5.0.86
- 5.0.88
- 5.0.89
- 5.0.90
- 5.0.91
- 5.1.30
- 5.1.33
- 5.1.35
- 5.1.36
- 5.1.38
- 5.1.39
- 5.1.40
- 5.1.41
- 5.1.42
- 5.1.43
- 5.1.44
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
mysql-0:5.0.77-4.el5_5.3
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0442
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
mysql
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | mysql-0:5.0.77-4.el5_5.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0442 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | mysql | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.49% (0.00490) | 39.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.49% (0.00490) | 38.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00074) | 19.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00072) | 33.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00072) | 31.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00072) | 29.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 67.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (16)
- http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=40980 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00005.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024004 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:101 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/10/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/18/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0442.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40257 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1194 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1626 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=553648 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1626
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9490 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1626
Change history (0)
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