medium
6.8
CWE
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2004-0957

First published: Thu Oct 21 2004(Updated: )

Unknown vulnerability in MySQL 3.23.58 and earlier, when a local user has privileges for a database whose name includes a "_" (underscore), grants privileges to other databases that have similar names, which can allow the user to conduct unauthorized activities.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
openpkg openpkg=2.1
openpkg openpkg=2.2
openpkg openpkg=current
MySQL=3.20
MySQL=3.20.32a
MySQL=3.21
MySQL=3.22
MySQL=3.22.26
MySQL=3.22.27
MySQL=3.22.28
MySQL=3.22.29
MySQL=3.22.30
MySQL=3.22.32
MySQL=3.23
MySQL=3.23.2
MySQL=3.23.3
MySQL=3.23.4
MySQL=3.23.5
MySQL=3.23.8
MySQL=3.23.9
MySQL=3.23.10
MySQL=3.23.22
MySQL=3.23.23
MySQL=3.23.24
MySQL=3.23.25
MySQL=3.23.26
MySQL=3.23.27
MySQL=3.23.28
MySQL=3.23.28-gamma
MySQL=3.23.29
MySQL=3.23.30
MySQL=3.23.31
MySQL=3.23.32
MySQL=3.23.33
MySQL=3.23.34
MySQL=3.23.36
MySQL=3.23.37
MySQL=3.23.38
MySQL=3.23.39
MySQL=3.23.40
MySQL=3.23.41
MySQL=3.23.42
MySQL=3.23.43
MySQL=3.23.44
MySQL=3.23.45
MySQL=3.23.46
MySQL=3.23.47
MySQL=3.23.48
MySQL=3.23.49
MySQL=3.23.50
MySQL=3.23.51
MySQL=3.23.52
MySQL=3.23.53
MySQL=3.23.53a
MySQL=3.23.54
MySQL=3.23.54a
MySQL=3.23.55
MySQL=3.23.56
MySQL=3.23.58
MySQL=3.23.59
MySQL=4.0.0
MySQL=4.0.1
MySQL=4.0.2
MySQL=4.0.3
MySQL=4.0.4
MySQL=4.0.5
MySQL=4.0.5a
MySQL=4.0.6
MySQL=4.0.7
MySQL=4.0.7-gamma
MySQL=4.0.8
MySQL=4.0.8-gamma
MySQL=4.0.9
MySQL=4.0.9-gamma
MySQL=4.0.10
MySQL=4.0.11
MySQL=4.0.11-gamma
MySQL=4.0.12
MySQL=4.0.13
MySQL=4.0.14
MySQL=4.0.15
MySQL=4.0.18
MySQL=4.0.20
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=3.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=3.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=3.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=3.0
SUSE Linux=8.0
SUSE Linux=8.1
SUSE Linux=8.2
SUSE Linux=9.0
SUSE Linux=9.0
SUSE Linux=9.1
SUSE Linux=9.2
Trustix Secure Linux=1.5
Trustix Secure Linux=2.0
Trustix Secure Linux=2.1
Ubuntu=4.1
Ubuntu=4.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2004-0957?

    CVE-2004-0957 is considered to be a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized access to multiple databases by local users with specific privileges.

  • How do I fix CVE-2004-0957?

    To address CVE-2004-0957, upgrade MySQL to a version later than 3.23.58, which resolves this privilege escalation issue.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2004-0957?

    CVE-2004-0957 affects all local users with privileges on databases that include an underscore in the name across several versions of MySQL and OpenPKG.

  • What types of databases does CVE-2004-0957 affect?

    CVE-2004-0957 affects MySQL databases where names include an underscore, potentially allowing unauthorized actions on similarly named databases.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2004-0957?

    A potential workaround for CVE-2004-0957 is to rename databases to eliminate underscores, but upgrading to a secure version is the recommended solution.

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