CVE-2010-2008
MySQL before 5.1.48 allows remote authenticated users with alter database privileges to cause a...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2010-2008- CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2010-2008- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-2028 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2010-2028- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x8g4-4q7f-5fwx No score
MySQL before 5.1.48 allows remote authenticated users with alter database privileges to cause a...
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.
- Record
GHSA-x8g4-4q7f-5fwx- Weakness
- CWE-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Oracle MySQL - 'ALTER DATABASE' Remote Denial of Service | 2010-08-03 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-2008 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.5) in Oracle Mysql, published July 13, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.01%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11869
bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=53804
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1918
securityfocus.com/bid/41198
securitytracker.com/id?1024160
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secunia.com/advisories/40333
dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-48.html
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:155
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044546.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2008
github.com/advisories/GHSA-x8g4-4q7f-5fwx