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TI-2005-01545 Aliases CVE-2005-1636GHSA-pww4-5979-pcmm

mysql_install_db in MySQL 4.1.x before 4.1.12 and 5.x up to 5.0.4 creates the…

Priority LOW 22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

mysql_install_db in MySQL 4.1.x before 4.1.12 and 5.x up to 5.0.4 creates the mysql_install_db.X file with a predictable filename and insecure permissions, which allows local users to execute arbitrary SQL commands by modifying the file's contents.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00615 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 22

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.1VulnerableMysql
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.2VulnerableMysql
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.3VulnerableMysql
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.4VulnerableMysql
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:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mysql
  • cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mysql
  • cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mysql
  • cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.4 Vulnerable ·Mysql
  • 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 12 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:5.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 alphaVulnerableOracle
  • 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:5.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 alpha Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:685 Released 2005-10-05 · Red Hat rating Low
    mysql security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 mysql-4.1.12-3.RHEL4.1, mysql-4.1.12-3.RHEL4.1.i386, mysql-4.1.12-3.RHEL4.1.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 mysql-4.1.12-3.RHEL4.1, mysql-4.1.12-3.RHEL4.1.i386, mysql-bench-4.1.12-3.RHEL4.1 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 mysql-4.1.12-3.RHEL4.1, mysql-4.1.12-3.RHEL4.1.i386, mysql-4.1.12-3.RHEL4.1.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 mysql-4.1.12-3.RHEL4.1, mysql-4.1.12-3.RHEL4.1.i386, mysql-4.1.12-3.RHEL4.1.ia64 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:685
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:685
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:685
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:685

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1636
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pww4-5979-pcmm

References

Advisory 2

Other 4

Sources

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