Description
MySQL Community Server before 5.0.45 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a malformed password packet in the connection protocol.
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 4.0 | mysql-dfsg-5.0 | 5.0.32-7etch3 | DSA-1413-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | mysql-dfsg | 4.0.24-10sarge3 | DSA-1413-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | mysql-dfsg-4.1 | 4.1.11a-4sarge8 | DSA-1413-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | mysql +4 | 5.0.22-2.1.0.1 | RHSA-2007:0875 |
| RHEL 4 | mysql +3 | 4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1.0.1 | RHSA-2007:0875 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Application Stack 1 | mysql +6 | 5.0.44-1.el4s1.1 | RHSA-2007:0894 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2007:0875 Red Hat Security Advisory: mysql security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1413-1 mysql - multiple Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RHSA-2007:0894 Red Hat Security Advisory: mysql security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
References
- http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=28984
- 26710 third-party-advisory
- 27823 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2007:0875 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2007:177 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2007:019 vendor-advisory
- 1018629 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2007:0894 vendor-advisory
- 26073 third-party-advisory
- 26621 third-party-advisory
- 26498 third-party-advisory
- 36732 vdb-entry
- [announce] 20070712 MySQL Community Server 5.0.45 has been released! mailing-list
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/news-4-1-24.html
- 25017 vdb-entry
- 20070717 rPSA-2007-0143-1 mysql mysql-bench mysql-server mailing-list
- ADV-2008-1000 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200708-10 vendor-advisory
- 26987 third-party-advisory
- 25301 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1413 vendor-advisory
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1536
- USN-528-1 vendor-advisory
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-cs-5-0-45.html
- 27155 third-party-advisory
- 26430 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11058 vdb-entry signature