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TI-2005-00658 Aliases CVE-2005-0709GHSA-3x8w-p58r-45ff

MySQL 4.0.23 and earlier, and 4.1.x up to 4.1.10, allows remote authenticated users with…

Priority LOW 39CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

MySQL 4.0.23 and earlier, and 4.1.x up to 4.1.10, allows remote authenticated users with INSERT and DELETE privileges to execute arbitrary code by using CREATE FUNCTION to access libc calls, as demonstrated by using strcat, on_exit, and exit.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.1844 97th 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 · 34

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.0VulnerableMysql
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.3VulnerableMysql
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.10VulnerableMysql
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.23.49VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.3VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.4VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.5VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Mysql
  • cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.3 Vulnerable ·Mysql
  • cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.10 Vulnerable ·Mysql
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.49 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.5 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Show 24 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.5aVulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.6VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.7VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.7:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.7 gammaVulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.8VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.8:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.8 gammaVulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.9VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.9:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.9 gammaVulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.10VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.11VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.11:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.11 gammaVulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.12VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.13VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.14VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.15VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.18VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.20VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.21VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.23VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.1.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.0 alphaVulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.1.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.2 alphaVulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.1.3:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.3 betaVulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.4VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.5VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.5a Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.7 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.7:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.7 gamma Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.8 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.8:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.8 gamma Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.9 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.9:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.9 gamma Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.10 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.11 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.11:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.11 gamma Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.12 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.13 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.14 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.15 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.18 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.20 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.21 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.23 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.1.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 alpha Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.1.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 alpha Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.1.3:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.3 beta Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.5 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2005:348 Released 2005-04-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    mysql-server security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras
  • RHSA-2005:334 Released 2005-03-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    mysql security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 mysql-3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1, mysql-3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1.i386, mysql-bench-3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 mysql-3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1, mysql-3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1.i386, mysql-3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 mysql-4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1, mysql-4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1.i386, mysql-4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 mysql-4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1, mysql-4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1.i386, mysql-bench-4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 mysql-3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1, mysql-3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1.i386, mysql-3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 mysql-4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1, mysql-4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1.i386, mysql-4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 mysql-3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1, mysql-3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1.i386, mysql-3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 mysql-4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1, mysql-4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1.i386, mysql-4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1.ia64 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:334
Red Hat Desktop version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2005:348
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:334
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:334
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:334
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:334
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:334
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:334
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:334

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0709
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3x8w-p58r-45ff

References

Exploit 1

Patch 4

Advisory 7

Other 2

Sources

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