CVE-2007-1420
MySQL 5.x before 5.0.36 allows local users to cause a denial of service (database crash) by...
MySQL 5.x before 5.0.36 allows local users to cause a denial of service (database crash) by performing information_schema table subselects and using ORDER BY to sort a single-row result, which prevents certain structure elements from being initialized and triggers a NULL dereference in the filesort function.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
2.1
MySQL 5.x before 5.0.36 allows local users to cause a denial of service (database crash) by performing information_schema table subselects and using ORDER BY to sort a single-row result, which prevents certain structure elements from being initialized and triggers a NULL dereference in the filesort function.
- Record
CVE-2007-1420- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
MySQL 5.x before 5.0.36 allows local users to cause a denial of service (database crash) by performing information_schema table subselects and using ORDER BY to sort a single-row result, which prevents certain structure elements from being initialized and triggers a NULL dereference in the filesort function.
- Record
CVE-2007-1420- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-1414 No score
MySQL 5.x before 5.0.36 allows local users to cause a denial of service (database crash) by performing information_schema table subselects and using ORDER BY to sort a single-row result, which prevents certain structure elements from being initialized and triggers a NULL dereference in the filesort function.
- Record
EUVD-2007-1414- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gf4h-r5mj-gf9j No score
MySQL 5.x before 5.0.36 allows local users to cause a denial of service (database crash) by...
MySQL 5.x before 5.0.36 allows local users to cause a denial of service (database crash) by performing information_schema table subselects and using ORDER BY to sort a single-row result, which prevents certain structure elements from being initialized and triggers a NULL dereference in the filesort function.
- Record
GHSA-gf4h-r5mj-gf9j- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mysqlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.45-7.el5 | 0:5.0.45-7.el5 |
mysql-benchRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.45-7.el5 | 0:5.0.45-7.el5 |
mysql-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.45-7.el5 | 0:5.0.45-7.el5 |
mysql-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.45-7.el5 | 0:5.0.45-7.el5 |
mysql-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.45-7.el5 | 0:5.0.45-7.el5 |
mysql-testRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.45-7.el5 | 0:5.0.45-7.el5 |
mysqlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.45-7.el5 | 0:5.0.45-7.el5 |
mysql-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.45-7.el5 | 0:5.0.45-7.el5 |
mysqlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.45-7.el5 | 0:5.0.45-7.el5 |
mysql-benchRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.45-7.el5 | 0:5.0.45-7.el5 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mysql-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.45-7.el5 | 0:5.0.45-7.el5 |
mysql-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.45-7.el5 | 0:5.0.45-7.el5 |
mysql-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.45-7.el5 | 0:5.0.45-7.el5 |
mysql-testRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.45-7.el5 | 0:5.0.45-7.el5 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | MySQL 5.0.x - Single Row SubSelect Remote Denial of Service | 2007-03-09 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-1420 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Mysql, published March 12, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.03%, the 63rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-es-5-0-36.html
secunia.com/advisories/25196
secunia.com/advisories/24609
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1127
secunia.com/advisories/25389
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-440-1
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security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-11.xml
securityreason.com/securityalert/2413
secunia.com/advisories/25946
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0908
securityfocus.com/archive/1/462339/100/0/threaded
secunia.com/advisories/24483
securitytracker.com/id?1017746
sec-consult.com/284.html
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:139
secunia.com/advisories/30351
bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=24630
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9530
securityfocus.com/bid/22900
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0364.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1420
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gf4h-r5mj-gf9j
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0364
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=194613
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=202246
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=216427
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=232603
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=240813
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=241688
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=241689
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=248553
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=254012
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=256501
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=349121
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=434264
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=435391
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2008/rhsa-2008_0364.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-0903
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-0903
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-0903
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-4031
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4031
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4031
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-4227
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4227
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4227
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-7232
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-7232
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-7232
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-1420
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-1420
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-2583
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-2583
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2583
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-2691
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-2691
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2691
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-2692
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-2692
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2692
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-3781
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-3781
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3781
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-3782
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-3782
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3782