MySQL: check_scramble_323 authentication bypass and buffer overflow
Published Jul 8, 2004
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.82%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in MySQL 4.1.x before 4.1.3, and 5.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long scramble string.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
mysql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
mysql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
mysql
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | mysql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | mysql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | mysql | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of MySQL as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, or 6.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.82% (0.07816) | 94.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.82% (0.07816) | 93.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 8.04% (0.08039) | 92.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.38% (0.06381) | 90.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 12.67% (0.12671) | 89.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.38% (0.06381) | 90.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.54% (0.02536) | 89.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 23, 2024 | 4.77% (0.04770) | 92.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 14, 2024 | 3.50% (0.03497) | 90.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 15, 2023 | 3.44% (0.03443) | 90.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.71% (0.03708) | 90.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.29% (0.04291) | 87.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.29% (0.04291) | 86.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.29% (0.04291) | 70.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q3/0001.html mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCHPatchVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108904917528205&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/645326 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0628 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=674431 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16612 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0628
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0628
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q3/0001.html | mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCHPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108904917528205&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/645326 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0628 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=674431 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16612 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0628 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0628 |
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