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CVE-2006-4031 Detail

Description

MySQL 4.1 before 4.1.21 and 5.0 before 5.0.24 allows a local user to access a table through a previously created MERGE table, even after the user's privileges are revoked for the original table, which might violate intended security policy.


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Evaluator Solution

This vulnerability is addressed in the following product releases: MySQL, MySQL, 4.1.21 MySQL, MySQL, 5.0.24

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (07/25/2008)

This issue was corrected in all affected mysql packages versions as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Red Hat Application Stack via: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/CVE-2006-4031.html This issue did not affect mysql packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 or 3

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=15195 CVE, MITRE Exploit  Patch 
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/news-4-1-21.html CVE, MITRE Patch 
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/news-5-0-24.html CVE, MITRE Patch 
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214 CVE, MITRE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/21259 CVE, MITRE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/21382 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/21627 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/21685 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/21770 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/22080 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/24479 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/30351 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/31226 CVE, MITRE
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016617 CVE, MITRE Patch 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:149 CVE, MITRE
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_23_sr.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0083.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0364.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0768.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19279 CVE, MITRE Patch 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-338-1 CVE, MITRE
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html CVE, MITRE US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3079 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930 CVE, MITRE
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-568 CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10468 CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-4031
NVD Published Date:
08/09/2006
NVD Last Modified:
04/02/2025
Source:
MITRE