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CVE-2007-5969

MySQL Community Server 5.0.x before 5.0.51, Enterprise Server 5.0.x before 5.0.52, Server 5.1.x...

7.1 High

MySQL Community Server 5.0.x before 5.0.51, Enterprise Server 5.0.x before 5.0.52, Server 5.1.x before 5.1.23, and Server 6.0.x before 6.0.4, when a table relies on symlinks created through explicit DATA DIRECTORY and INDEX DIRECTORY options, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite system table information and gain privileges via a RENAME TABLE statement that changes the symlink to point to an existing file.

Exploit likelihood

14.3%Up 11.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.1

MySQL Community Server 5.0.x before 5.0.51, Enterprise Server 5.0.x before 5.0.52, Server 5.1.x before 5.1.23, and Server 6.0.x before 6.0.4, when a table relies on symlinks created through explicit DATA DIRECTORY and INDEX DIRECTORY options, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite system table information and gain privileges via a RENAME TABLE statement that changes the symlink to point to an existing file.

Record
CVE-2007-5969
CVSS 2.0
7.1 HighAV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

MySQL Community Server 5.0.x before 5.0.51, Enterprise Server 5.0.x before 5.0.52, Server 5.1.x before 5.1.23, and Server 6.0.x before 6.0.4, when a table relies on symlinks created through explicit DATA DIRECTORY and INDEX DIRECTORY options, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite system table information and gain privileges via a RENAME TABLE statement that changes the symlink to point to an existing file.

Record
CVE-2007-5969
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-5939 No score

MySQL Community Server 5.0.x before 5.0.51, Enterprise Server 5.0.x before 5.0.52, Server 5.1.x before 5.1.23, and Server 6.0.x before 6.0.4, when a table relies on symlinks created through explicit DATA DIRECTORY and INDEX DIRECTORY options, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite system table information and gain privileges via a RENAME TABLE statement that changes the symlink to point to an existing file.

Record
EUVD-2007-5939
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-34f4-qcwh-g2jj No score

MySQL Community Server 5.0.x before 5.0.51, Enterprise Server 5.0.x before 5.0.52, Server 5.1.x...

MySQL Community Server 5.0.x before 5.0.51, Enterprise Server 5.0.x before 5.0.52, Server 5.1.x before 5.1.23, and Server 6.0.x before 6.0.4, when a table relies on symlinks created through explicit DATA DIRECTORY and INDEX DIRECTORY options, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite system table information and gain privileges via a RENAME TABLE statement that changes the symlink to point to an existing file.

Record
GHSA-34f4-qcwh-g2jj
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2007-5969 7.1

CVE-2007-5969 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2007-5969
CVSS 2.0
7.1 HighAV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11038-1 No score

libmariadbd-devel-10.6.4-2.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libmariadbd-devel-10.6.4-2.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11038-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-RU-2023:3956-1 No score

Recommended update for mariadb104

This update for mariadb104 fixes the following issues:

  • Implement version 10.4 of MariaDB (jsc#PED-2455):
    • It is possible to use more than one authentication plugin for each user account.
    • The root user account is being created with the ability to use two authentication plugins.
    • All user accounts, passwords, and global privileges are now stored in the mysql.global_priv table.
    • Is being supported for User Password Expiry, which is not active by default.
    • Faster privilege checks for MariaDB setups with many user accounts or many database grants.
  • Update mysql-systemd-helper to be aware of custom group (bsc#1200105)
  • MariaDB is now support lz4 compression for 'INNODB'. (bsc#1186031)
  • Add 'mysql-user.conf' file to enable systemd generating mysql user in containers. (bsc#1173028)
  • Fixes an issue when MariaDB is ignoring the value of the parameter 'open_files_limit' in the global variables. (bsc#1180014)
Record
SUSE-RU-2023:3956-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-RU-2023:4991-1 No score

Recommended update for mariadb104

This update for mariadb104 fixes the following issues:

  • Implement version 10.4 of MariaDB (jsc#PED-2455):
    • It is possible to use more than one authentication plugin for each user account.
    • The root user account is being created with the ability to use two authentication plugins.
    • All user accounts, passwords, and global privileges are now stored in the mysql.global_priv table.
    • Is being supported for User Password Expiry, which is not active by default.
    • Faster privilege checks for MariaDB setups with many user accounts or many database grants.
  • Update mysql-systemd-helper to be aware of custom group (bsc#1200105)
  • MariaDB is now support lz4 compression for 'INNODB'. (bsc#1186031)
  • Add 'mysql-user.conf' file to enable systemd generating mysql user in containers. (bsc#1173028)
  • Fixes an issue when MariaDB is ignoring the value of the parameter 'open_files_limit' in the global variables. (bsc#1180014)
Record
SUSE-RU-2023:4991-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
mysql-dfsg-5.0
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 5.0.32-7etch4, plus listed versions
5.0.32-7etch15.0.32-7etch35.0.32-7etch3~bpo31+1
5.0.32-7etch4
mysql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
mysql-bench
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
mysql-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
mysql-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
mysql-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
mysql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
mysql-bench
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
mysql-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
mysql-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
mysql-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
mysql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
mysql-bench
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
mysql-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
mysql-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
mysql-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
mysql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
mysql-bench
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
mysql-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
mysql-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
mysql-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
0:4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1
mysql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
mysql-bench
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
mysql-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
mysql-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
mysql-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
mysql-test
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
mysql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
mysql-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
mysql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
mysql-bench
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
mysql-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
mysql-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
mysql-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
mysql-test
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
0:5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1
mysql
Red Hat:rhel_application_stack:1
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:5.0.44-2.el4s1.1
0:5.0.44-2.el4s1.1
mysql-bench
Red Hat:rhel_application_stack:1
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:5.0.44-2.el4s1.1
0:5.0.44-2.el4s1.1
mysql-cluster
Red Hat:rhel_application_stack:1
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:5.0.44-2.el4s1.1
0:5.0.44-2.el4s1.1
mysql-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_application_stack:1
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:5.0.44-2.el4s1.1
0:5.0.44-2.el4s1.1
mysql-devel
Red Hat:rhel_application_stack:1
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:5.0.44-2.el4s1.1
0:5.0.44-2.el4s1.1
mysql-libs
Red Hat:rhel_application_stack:1
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:5.0.44-2.el4s1.1
0:5.0.44-2.el4s1.1
mysql-server
Red Hat:rhel_application_stack:1
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:5.0.44-2.el4s1.1
0:5.0.44-2.el4s1.1
mysql-test
Red Hat:rhel_application_stack:1
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:5.0.44-2.el4s1.1
0:5.0.44-2.el4s1.1
mariadb104
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 10.4.30-150100.3.5.10
10.4.30-150100.3.5.10
python-mysqlclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 1.4.6-150100.3.3.7
1.4.6-150100.3.3.7
mariadb104
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 10.4.30-150100.3.5.10
10.4.30-150100.3.5.10
python-mysqlclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 1.4.6-150100.3.3.7
1.4.6-150100.3.3.7
mariadb104
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 10.4.30-150100.3.5.10
10.4.30-150100.3.5.10
python-mysqlclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 1.4.6-150100.3.3.7
1.4.6-150100.3.3.7
lz4
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 1.8.0-3.5.2
1.8.0-3.5.2
mariadb-connector-c
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 3.1.22-2.35.1
3.1.22-2.35.1
mariadb104
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 10.4.30-8.5.46
10.4.30-8.5.46
python-mysqlclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 1.3.14-8.9.2
1.3.14-8.9.2
lz4
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 1.8.0-3.5.2
1.8.0-3.5.2
mariadb-connector-c
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 3.1.22-2.35.1
3.1.22-2.35.1
mariadb104
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 10.4.30-8.5.46
10.4.30-8.5.46
python-mysqlclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 1.3.14-8.9.2
1.3.14-8.9.2
lz4
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 1.8.0-3.5.2
1.8.0-3.5.2
mariadb-connector-c
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 3.1.22-2.35.1
3.1.22-2.35.1
mariadb104
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 10.4.30-8.5.46
10.4.30-8.5.46
python-mysqlclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 221 CVEs
before 1.3.14-8.9.2
1.3.14-8.9.2
mariadb
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 65 CVEs
before 10.6.4-2.1
10.6.4-2.1

History

History
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aliasesEUVD
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2007-5969 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Mysql Community Server, published December 10, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.3%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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