CVE-2006-4226 Auth bypass in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass access controls to read or modify databases with case-different names on case-sensitive filesystems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-4226?
CVE-2006-4226 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Mysql Mysql, published on 18 Aug 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MySQL before 4.1.21, 5.0 before 5.0.25, and 5.1 before 5.1.12, when run on case-sensitive filesystems, allows remote authenticated users to create or access a database when the database name differs only in case from a database for which they have permissions.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4226?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (20)
mysql Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1 |
mysql-bench Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1 |
mysql-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1 |
mysql-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1 |
mysql-server Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1 |
mysql Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1 |
mysql-bench Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1 |
mysql-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1 |
mysql-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1 |
mysql-server Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1 |
mysql Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1 |
mysql-bench Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1 |
mysql-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1 |
mysql-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1 |
mysql-server Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1 |
mysql Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1 |
mysql-bench Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1 |
mysql-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1 |
mysql-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1 |
mysql-server Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1 |
Products include Mysql Mysql, Oracle Mysql.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4226?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2006-4226 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4226 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mysql Mysql
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g59j-2mhw-4h6x, RHSA-2007:0152.