CVE-2005-0004

Description

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.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000947 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-647 patch vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:036 vendor advisory broken link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101864-1 vendor advisory broken link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110608297217224&w=2 third party advisory mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/13867 third party advisory not applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12277 patch vendor advisory vdb entry third party advisory
http://mysql.osuosl.org/doc/mysql/en/News-4.1.10.html broken link
http://lists.mysql.com/internals/20600 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18922 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0004?
CVE-2005-0004 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0004?
To fix CVE-2005-0004, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0004 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-0004 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.