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CVE-2005-0711
MySQL 4.0.23 and earlier, and 4.1.x up to 4.1.10, uses predictable file names when creating temporary tables, which allows local users…
Low2.1EPSS 1.7%
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- redhat
Description
MySQL 4.0.23 and earlier, and 4.1.x up to 4.1.10, uses predictable file names when creating temporary tables, which allows local users with CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE privileges to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.7% · top 23% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.1.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (14)
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9591 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- 2005-0009 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIXx_transferred
- DSA-707 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- RHSA-2005:334 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 101864 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTx_transferred
- SUSE-SA:2005:019 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- USN-96-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- RHSA-2005:348 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 20050310 Mysql insecure temporary file creation with CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE privilege escalation (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCHx_transferred
- APPLE-SA-2005-08-15 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
- MDKSA-2005:060 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
- GLSA-200503-19 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- APPLE-SA-2005-08-17 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
- 12781 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
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