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MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2005-2558
MySQL Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the init_syms function in MySQL 4.0 before 4.0.25, 4.1 before 4.1.13, and 5.0 before 5.0.7-beta allows remote authenticated users who can create user-defined functions to execute arbitrary code via a long function_name field.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 16, 2005, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-2558 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Oracle mysql
1 Mysql mysql
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow. To remediate, update MySQL.
  • Upgrade to MySQL version 4.0.25, 4.1.13, 5.0.7, or later.
  • Update the MySQL packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2005-2558.

URL Resource
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2006.18.1/SCOSA-2006.18.1.txt
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-August/035845.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112354450412427&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/17027
http://secunia.com/advisories/20381
http://secunia.com/advisories/29847
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-236703-1
http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/mysql/2005-002.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-829
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-831
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-833
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:163
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_21_sr.html
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00005.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14509 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1326/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21737
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-180-1/
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-180-2/
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2006.18.1/SCOSA-2006.18.1.txt
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-August/035845.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112354450412427&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/17027
http://secunia.com/advisories/20381
http://secunia.com/advisories/29847
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-236703-1
http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/mysql/2005-002.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-829
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-831
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-833
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:163
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_21_sr.html
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00005.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14509 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1326/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21737
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-180-1/
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-180-2/
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-2558 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-2558 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2005-2558 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-2558 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2006.18.1/SCOSA-2006.18.1.txt
    Added Reference http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-August/035845.html
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112354450412427&w=2
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/17027
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/20381
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29847
    Added Reference http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-236703-1
    Added Reference http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/mysql/2005-002.html
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-829
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-831
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-833
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:163
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_21_sr.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00005.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14509
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1326/references
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21737
    Added Reference https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-180-1/
    Added Reference https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-180-2/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.1.3:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.1.3:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.1.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.1.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.1.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.1.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.1.10a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.11:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.11:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.9:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.9:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.8:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.8:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.7:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.7:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/21737 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21737 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/usn/usn-180-1/document_view [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-180-2 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-180-1/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-180-2/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=112354450412427&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112354450412427&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2005

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.6
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

5.07 }} -9.73%

score

0.89379

percentile