CVE-2004-0457

Publication date 28 September 2004

Last updated 17 July 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
mysql-dfsg 7.04 feisty Not in release
6.10 edgy
Fixed 4.0.24-10ubuntu2
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 4.0.24-10ubuntu2
mysql-dfsg-4.1 7.04 feisty Not in release
6.10 edgy
Fixed 4.1.15-1ubuntu5
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 4.1.15-1ubuntu5
mysql-dfsg-5.0 7.04 feisty
Fixed 5.0.38-0ubuntu1
6.10 edgy
Fixed 5.0.24a-9ubuntu0.1
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 5.0.22-0ubuntu6.06.3