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TI-2004-00774 Aliases CVE-2004-0837GHSA-8p34-xxjh-4hrg

MySQL 4.x before 4.0.21, and 3.x before 3.23.49, allows attackers to cause a denial of…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
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

MySQL 4.x before 4.0.21, and 3.x before 3.23.49, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or hang) via multiple threads that simultaneously alter MERGE table UNIONs.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04901 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.0VulnerableMysql
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.20 to before 3.23.49; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.21VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Mysql
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.20 to before 3.23.49; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.21 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2004:611 Released 2004-10-27 · Red Hat rating Important
    mysql-server security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras
  • RHSA-2004:597 Released 2004-10-20 · 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: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2004:611
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2004:597
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:597
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:597
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:597

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0837
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8p34-xxjh-4hrg

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 11

Other 1

Sources

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