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CVE-2007-2691 Detail

Description

MySQL before 4.1.23, 5.0.x before 5.0.42, and 5.1.x before 5.1.18 does not require the DROP privilege for RENAME TABLE statements, which allows remote authenticated users to rename arbitrary tables.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Evaluator Solution

The vendor has released a product update to address this issue: Upgrade to MySQL version 5.1.18: http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (05/29/2007)

Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2007-2691 The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw. More information regarding issue severity can be found here: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=27515 Vendor Advisory 
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=27515 Vendor Advisory 
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-18.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-18.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.mysql.com/announce/470 Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.mysql.com/announce/470 Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00003.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00003.html Third Party Advisory 
http://osvdb.org/34766 Broken Link 
http://osvdb.org/34766 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25301 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25301 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25946 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25946 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26073 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26073 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26430 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26430 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27155 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27155 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27823 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27823 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28838 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28838 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30351 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30351 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31226 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31226 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 Third Party Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 Third Party Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1413 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1413 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:139 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:139 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0894.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0894.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0364.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0364.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0768.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0768.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473874/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473874/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24016 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24016 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018069 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018069 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1804 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1804 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780 Third Party Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34347 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34347 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1536 Broken Link 
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1536 Broken Link 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9559 Third Party Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9559 Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/528-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/528-1/ Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-2691
NVD Published Date:
05/15/2007
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE