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medium 4.6

CVE-2004-0457 json

The mysqlhotcopy script in mysql 4.0.20 and earlier, when using the scp method from the mysql-server package, allows local users to overwri…

published 2004-08-19 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0456

cvss
4.6
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 44%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The mysqlhotcopy script in mysql 4.0.20 and earlier, when using the scp method from the mysql-server package, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Patch / fix

  • mysql RHEL 3 3.23.58-2.3
  • mysql-bench RHEL 3 3.23.58-2.3

red hat advisories RHSA-2004:569

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2004-0457 updated

security flaw

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 mysql 3.23.58-2.3, mysql-bench 3.23.58-2.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 mysql 3.23.58-2.3, mysql-bench 3.23.58-2.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:569
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:597
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 mysql 3.23.58-2.3, mysql-bench 3.23.58-2.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:569
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:597
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 mysql 3.23.58-2.3, mysql-bench 3.23.58-2.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:569
  • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:597

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Exploit prediction

0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

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Sources

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