# CVE-2006-4226: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-08-18 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10729
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21627
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016710
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0152.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21762
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3306
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_23_sr.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21506
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24744
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19559
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28448
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:149
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22080
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/news-5-0-25.html
- http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=17647
- http://lists.mysql.com/commits/5927
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1169
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0083.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24479

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