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TI-2003-00069 Aliases CVE-2003-0073GHSA-5r59-c396-qwfm

Double-free vulnerability in mysqld for MySQL before 3.23.55 allows attackers with MySQL…

Priority LOW 28Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Double-free vulnerability in mysqld for MySQL before 3.23.55 allows attackers with MySQL access to cause a denial of service (crash) via mysql_change_user.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0299 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.23.31VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.23.36VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.23.41VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.23.47VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.23.52VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.23.53VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.23.54VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.54a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.23.54aVulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.31 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.36 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.41 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.47 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.52 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.53 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.54 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.54a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.54a Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2003:166 Released 2003-05-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    : : : Updated MySQL packages fix vulnerabilities
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
  • RHSA-2003:093 Released 2003-04-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    : Updated MySQL packages fix vulnerabilities
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
    • Red Hat Linux 7.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.3
    • Red Hat Linux 8.0
    • Red Hat Linux 9
  • RHSA-2003:094 Released 2003-04-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    mysql security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2003:094
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:094
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:094
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2003:093
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2003:093
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2003:093
Red Hat Linux 8.0Fixed RHSA-2003:093
Red Hat Linux 9Fixed RHSA-2003:093
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:094

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0073
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5r59-c396-qwfm

References

Patch 1

Advisory 7

Other 3

  • TI-2017-02794 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-05707 Oracle MySQL through 5.5.52, 5.6.x through 5.6.33, and 5.7.x through 5.7.15; MariaDB… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2003-00723 Buffer overflow in get_salt_from_password from sql_acl.cc for MySQL 4.0.14 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2020-04444 RFD Attack via "Content-Disposition" Header Sourced from Request Input by Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux Application CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-00208 Multiple buffer overflows in yaSSL 1.7.5 and earlier, as used in MySQL and possibly other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-01888 Segmentation fault in SSL_check_chain CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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