VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-1516
The check_connection function in sql_parse.cc in MySQL 4.0.x up to 4.0.26, 4.1.x up to 4.1.18, and 5.0.x up to 5.0.20 allows remote attackers to read portions of memory via a username without a trailing null byte, which causes a buffer over-read.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 35.8%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 35.8%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The check_connection function in sql_parse.cc in MySQL 4.0.x up to 4.0.26, 4.1.x up to 4.1.18, and 5.0.x up to 5.0.20 allows remote attackers to read portions of memory via a username without a trailing null byte, which causes a buffer over-read.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 35.78% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- mysql/mysql · oracle/mysql
- Source
- security@debian.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/365938
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/news-5-0-21.htmlPatch
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jun/0011.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19929Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20002
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20073
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20076
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20223
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20241
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20253
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20333
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20424
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20457
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20625
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20762
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29847
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/840
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016017Patch
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.599377
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-236703-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1071
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1073
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1079
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-13.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:084
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-06-02.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0544.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.