CVE-2004-0957: Medium severity Openpkg Openpkg vulnerability

Published Oct 21, 2004
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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.

Affected Software

99 affected components
Openpkg Openpkg=2.1
Openpkg Openpkg=current
Openpkg Openpkg=2.2
Oracle MySQL=3.20
Oracle MySQL=3.20.32a
Oracle MySQL=3.21
Oracle MySQL=3.22
Oracle MySQL=3.22.26
Oracle MySQL=3.22.27
Oracle MySQL=3.22.28
Oracle MySQL=3.22.29
Oracle MySQL=3.22.30
Oracle MySQL=3.22.32
Oracle MySQL=3.23
Oracle MySQL=3.23.2
Oracle MySQL=3.23.3
Oracle MySQL=3.23.4
Oracle MySQL=3.23.5
Oracle MySQL=3.23.8
Oracle MySQL=3.23.9
Oracle MySQL=3.23.10
Oracle MySQL=3.23.22
Oracle MySQL=3.23.23
Oracle MySQL=3.23.24
Oracle MySQL=3.23.25
Oracle MySQL=3.23.26
Oracle MySQL=3.23.27
Oracle MySQL=3.23.28-gamma
Oracle MySQL=3.23.28
Oracle MySQL=3.23.29
Oracle MySQL=3.23.30
Oracle MySQL=3.23.31
Oracle MySQL=3.23.32
Oracle MySQL=3.23.33
Oracle MySQL=3.23.34
Oracle MySQL=3.23.36
Oracle MySQL=3.23.37
Oracle MySQL=3.23.38
Oracle MySQL=3.23.39
Oracle MySQL=3.23.40
Oracle MySQL=3.23.41
Oracle MySQL=3.23.42
Oracle MySQL=3.23.43
Oracle MySQL=3.23.44
Oracle MySQL=3.23.45
Oracle MySQL=3.23.46
Oracle MySQL=3.23.47
Oracle MySQL=3.23.48
Oracle MySQL=3.23.49
Oracle MySQL=3.23.50
Oracle MySQL=3.23.51
Oracle MySQL=3.23.52
Oracle MySQL=3.23.53
Oracle MySQL=3.23.53a
Oracle MySQL=3.23.54
Oracle MySQL=3.23.54a
Oracle MySQL=3.23.55
Oracle MySQL=3.23.56
Oracle MySQL=3.23.58
Oracle MySQL=3.23.59
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
Trustix Secure Linux=2.0
SUSE SuSE Linux=9.2
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=3.0
SUSE SuSE Linux=9.0
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux=4.1
SUSE SuSE Linux=8.2
redhat Enterprise Linux=3.0
SUSE SuSE Linux=9.0
SUSE SuSE Linux=8.0
Trustix Secure Linux=1.5
SUSE SuSE Linux=9.1
redhat Enterprise Linux=3.0
Trustix Secure Linux=2.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux=4.1
SUSE SuSE Linux=8.1
redhat Enterprise Linux=3.0

Event History

Oct 21, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

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.

5

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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