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CVE-2005-2558

Stack-based buffer overflow in the init_syms function in MySQL 4.0 before 4.0.25, 4.1 before 4.1.13, and 5.0 before 5.0.7-beta allows remote authenticated users who can create user-defined functions to execute arbitrary code via a long function_name field.

Severity
Medium 4.6
Published
16 Aug 2005
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
2.3% in the next 30 daysHigher than 83% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Needs local access · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MySQLServers and applications · cpe:a:oracle:mysql
  • Version 5.0.0-alpha
  • Version 4.1.5
  • Version 4.1.4
  • Version 4.1.3-beta
All 31 release lines
  • Version 4.0.0
  • Version 4.0.1
  • Version 4.0.2
  • Version 4.0.3
  • Version 4.0.4
  • Version 4.0.5
  • Version 4.0.5a
  • Version 4.0.6
  • Version 4.0.7
  • Version 4.0.7-gamma
  • Version 4.0.8
  • Version 4.0.8-gamma
  • Version 4.0.9
  • Version 4.0.9-gamma
  • Version 4.0.10
  • Version 4.0.11
  • Version 4.0.11-gamma
  • Version 4.0.12
  • Version 4.0.13
  • Version 4.0.14
  • Version 4.0.15
  • Version 4.0.18
  • Version 4.0.20
  • Version 4.0.21
  • Version 4.0.24
  • Version 4.1.0-alpha
  • Version 4.1.2-alpha
  • Version 4.1.3-beta
  • Version 4.1.4
  • Version 4.1.5
  • Version 5.0.0-alpha

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2558
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2558