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TI-2006-04082 Aliases CVE-2006-4227GHSA-pq6p-m3qv-7m6j

MySQL before 5.0.25 and 5.1 before 5.1.12 evaluates arguments of suid routines in the…

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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 before 5.0.25 and 5.1 before 5.1.12 evaluates arguments of suid routines in the security context of the routine's definer instead of the routine's caller, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges through a routine that has been made available using GRANT EXECUTE.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.1357 96th 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 · 12

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:mysql:mysql:5.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.20VulnerableMysql
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.22.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.22.1.0.1VulnerableMysql
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.24VulnerableMysql
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.5VulnerableMysql
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 alphaVulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.6VulnerableOracle
  • 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:mysql:mysql:5.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.20 Vulnerable ·Mysql
  • cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.22.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.22.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mysql
  • cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.24 Vulnerable ·Mysql
  • cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.5 Vulnerable ·Mysql
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 alpha Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.6 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.9VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.10VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.9 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.10 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0364 Released 2008-05-20 · Red Hat rating Low
    mysql security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) mysql-5.0.45-7.el5, mysql-5.0.45-7.el5.i386, mysql-5.0.45-7.el5.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) mysql-5.0.45-7.el5, mysql-5.0.45-7.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) mysql-5.0.45-7.el5, mysql-bench-5.0.45-7.el5, mysql-bench-5.0.45-7.el5.i386 +6
  • RHSA-2007:0083 Released 2007-02-19 · Red Hat rating Low
    mysql security update
    • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4) mysql-5.0.30-1.el4s1.1, mysql-5.0.30-1.el4s1.1.i386, mysql-bench-5.0.30-1.el4s1.1 +7
    • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4) mysql-5.0.30-1.el4s1.1, mysql-5.0.30-1.el4s1.1.i386, mysql-bench-5.0.30-1.el4s1.1 +7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4)Fixed RHSA-2007:0083
Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4)Fixed RHSA-2007:0083
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0364
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0364
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0364

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4227
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pq6p-m3qv-7m6j

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 5

Other 3

Sources

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