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CVE-2005-0711

MySQL 4.0.23 and earlier, and 4.1.x up to 4.1.10, uses predictable file names when creating...

2.1 LowPublic exploit

MySQL 4.0.23 and earlier, and 4.1.x up to 4.1.10, uses predictable file names when creating temporary tables, which allows local users with CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE privileges to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Exploit likelihood

1.70%Down 1.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

MySQL 4.0.23 and earlier, and 4.1.x up to 4.1.10, uses predictable file names when creating temporary tables, which allows local users with CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE privileges to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Record
CVE-2005-0711
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

MySQL 4.0.23 and earlier, and 4.1.x up to 4.1.10, uses predictable file names when creating temporary tables, which allows local users with CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE privileges to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Record
CVE-2005-0711
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0712 No score

MySQL 4.0.23 and earlier, and 4.1.x up to 4.1.10, uses predictable file names when creating temporary tables, which allows local users with CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE privileges to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Record
EUVD-2005-0712
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pxgm-cjcm-fmcg No score

MySQL 4.0.23 and earlier, and 4.1.x up to 4.1.10, uses predictable file names when creating...

MySQL 4.0.23 and earlier, and 4.1.x up to 4.1.10, uses predictable file names when creating temporary tables, which allows local users with CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE privileges to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Record
GHSA-pxgm-cjcm-fmcg
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
mysql
Debian:3.0
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 3.23.49-8.11, plus listed versions
3.23.49-8.103.23.49-8.83.23.49-8.9
3.23.49-8.11
mysql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
mysql-bench
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
mysql-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
mysql-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
mysql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
mysql-bench
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
mysql-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
mysql-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
mysql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
mysql-bench
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
mysql-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
mysql-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
mysql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
mysql-bench
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
mysql-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
mysql-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
0:3.23.58-15.RHEL3.1
mysql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
mysql-bench
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
mysql-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
mysql-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
mysql-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
mysql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
mysql-bench
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
mysql-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
mysql-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
mysql-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
mysql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
mysql-bench
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
mysql-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
mysql-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
mysql-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
mysql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
mysql-bench
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
mysql-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
mysql-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
mysql-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1
0:4.1.10a-1.RHEL4.1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBMySQL 4.x - CREATE Temporary TABLE Symlink Privilege Escalation2006-01-18

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-0711 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Mysql, published March 11, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.70%, the 77th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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