Arbitrary Code Execution Affecting mysql package, versions [,4.1.10)[5.0.0,5.0.3)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (28th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-MYSQL-2334278
  • published12 Jan 2022
  • disclosed14 Apr 2005
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 14 Apr 2005

CVE-2005-0004  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade mysql to version 4.1.10, 5.0.3 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution. The mysqlaccess script in MySQL 4.0.23 and earlier, 4.1.x before 4.1.10, 5.0.x before 5.0.3, and other versions including 3.x, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or read temporary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

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