CWE
94
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2005-0709: Code Injection

First published: Fri Mar 11 2005(Updated: )

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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
MySQL (MySQL-common)=4.1.10
MySQL (MySQL-common)=4.1.0
MySQL (MySQL-common)=4.1.3
Oracle MySQL=3.23.49
Oracle MySQL=4.0.0
Oracle MySQL=4.0.1
Oracle MySQL=4.0.2
Oracle MySQL=4.0.3
Oracle MySQL=4.0.4
Oracle MySQL=4.0.5
Oracle MySQL=4.0.5a
Oracle MySQL=4.0.6
Oracle MySQL=4.0.7
Oracle MySQL=4.0.7-gamma
Oracle MySQL=4.0.8-gamma
Oracle MySQL=4.0.8
Oracle MySQL=4.0.9
Oracle MySQL=4.0.9-gamma
Oracle MySQL=4.0.10
Oracle MySQL=4.0.11-gamma
Oracle MySQL=4.0.11
Oracle MySQL=4.0.12
Oracle MySQL=4.0.13
Oracle MySQL=4.0.14
Oracle MySQL=4.0.15
Oracle MySQL=4.0.18
Oracle MySQL=4.0.20
Oracle MySQL=4.0.21
Oracle MySQL=4.0.23
Oracle MySQL=4.1.0-alpha
Oracle MySQL=4.1.2-alpha
Oracle MySQL=4.1.3-beta
Oracle MySQL=4.1.4
Oracle MySQL=4.1.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2005-0709?

    CVE-2005-0709 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the ability for remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code on the server.

  • How do I fix CVE-2005-0709?

    To fix CVE-2005-0709, upgrade your MySQL version to 4.1.11 or later, or 5.x or later.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2005-0709?

    CVE-2005-0709 affects MySQL versions 4.0.23 and earlier, as well as 4.1.x up to and including 4.1.10.

  • Who can exploit CVE-2005-0709?

    CVE-2005-0709 can be exploited by authenticated users who have INSERT and DELETE privileges on the affected MySQL server.

  • What actions can be performed by exploiting CVE-2005-0709?

    Exploiting CVE-2005-0709 allows attackers to use the CREATE FUNCTION feature to access libc functions and execute arbitrary code.

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