Description
MySQL before 4.1.21, 5.0 before 5.0.25, and 5.1 before 5.1.12, when run on case-sensitive filesystems, allows remote authenticated users to create or access a database when the database name differs only in case from a database for which they have permissions.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.1 | mysql-dfsg-4.1 | 4.1.11a-4sarge7 | DSA-1169 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | mysql +3 | 4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1 | RHSA-2007:0152 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Application Stack 1 | mysql +4 | 5.0.30-1.el4s1.1 | RHSA-2007:0083 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | mariadb104 | 10.4.30-150100.3.5.10 | SUSE-RU-2023:3956-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | python-mysqlclient | 1.4.6-150100.3.3.7 | SUSE-RU-2023:3956-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | lz4 | 1.8.0-3.5.2 | SUSE-RU-2023:4991-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | mariadb-connector-c | 3.1.22-2.35.1 | SUSE-RU-2023:4991-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | mariadb104 | 10.4.30-8.5.46 | SUSE-RU-2023:4991-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | python-mysqlclient | 1.3.14-8.9.2 | SUSE-RU-2023:4991-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | mariadb104 | 10.4.30-150100.3.5.10 | SUSE-RU-2023:3956-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | python-mysqlclient | 1.4.6-150100.3.3.7 | SUSE-RU-2023:3956-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | lz4 | 1.8.0-3.5.2 | SUSE-RU-2023:4991-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | mariadb-connector-c | 3.1.22-2.35.1 | SUSE-RU-2023:4991-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | mariadb104 | 10.4.30-8.5.46 | SUSE-RU-2023:4991-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | python-mysqlclient | 1.3.14-8.9.2 | SUSE-RU-2023:4991-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | mariadb104 | 10.4.30-150100.3.5.10 | SUSE-RU-2023:3956-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | python-mysqlclient | 1.4.6-150100.3.3.7 | SUSE-RU-2023:3956-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | mariadb | 10.6.4-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11038-1 |
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2007:0152 Red Hat Security Advisory: mysql security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1169 mysql-dfsg-4.1 - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-RU-2023:4991-1 Recommended update for mariadb104 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11038-1 libmariadbd-devel-10.6.4-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-RU-2023:3956-1 Recommended update for mariadb104 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RHSA-2007:0083 Red Hat Security Advisory: mysql security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jan 7, 2026
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10729 vdb-entry signature
- 21627 third-party-advisory
- 1016710 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2007:0152 vendor-advisory
- TA07-072A third-party-advisory
- 21762 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2006-3306 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SR:2006:023 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2007-03-13 vendor-advisory
- 21506 third-party-advisory
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
- 24744 third-party-advisory
- 19559 vdb-entry
- mysql-case-privilege-escalation(28448) vdb-entry
- MDKSA-2006:149 vendor-advisory
- 22080 third-party-advisory
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/news-5-0-25.html
- http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=17647
- [commits] 20060504 bk commit into 4.1 tree (bar:1.2474) mailing-list
- DSA-1169 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2007-0930 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2007:0083 vendor-advisory
- 24479 third-party-advisory