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CVE-2005-0710

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 bypass library path restrictions and execute arbitrary libraries by using INSERT INTO to modify the mysql.func table, which is processed by the udf_init function.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
MySQL=4.1.0
MySQL=4.1.3
MySQL=4.1.10
MySQL=3.23.49
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
MySQL=4.0.21
MySQL=4.0.23
MySQL=4.1.0-alpha
MySQL=4.1.2-alpha
MySQL=4.1.3-beta
MySQL=4.1.4
MySQL=4.1.5

Remedy

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-707

Remedy

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-19.xml

Remedy

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_19_mysql.html

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12781

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2005-0710?

    CVE-2005-0710 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary libraries.

  • How do I fix CVE-2005-0710?

    To mitigate CVE-2005-0710, upgrade MySQL to version 4.1.11 or later, as these versions include patches to address this issue.

  • What versions of MySQL are affected by CVE-2005-0710?

    CVE-2005-0710 affects MySQL versions 4.0.23 and earlier, and 4.1.x up to 4.1.10.

  • Can remote unauthenticated users exploit CVE-2005-0710?

    No, CVE-2005-0710 requires authenticated users with INSERT and DELETE privileges to exploit the vulnerability.

  • What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2005-0710?

    CVE-2005-0710 can be exploited to bypass library path restrictions and execute arbitrary libraries, potentially leading to unauthorized code execution.

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