Overview
There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the way MySQL handles overly long "scramble" strings, which could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code.
Description
MySQL is an open-source database system available for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and other UNIX-based operating systems. There is a vulnerability in MySQL in which an overly long "scramble" string generated by the my_rnd() function could cause a buffer overflow to occur. It has been reported that versions 4.1 prior to 4.1.3 and version 5.0 are affected. |
Impact
A remote, unauthenticated attacker could cause a denial of service or potentially execute code of the attacker's choice. |
Solution
Upgrade According to the NGSSoftware Security Advisory, this vulnerability has been fixed in version 4.1.3 (Beta) and version 5.0 (Alpha). |
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Vendor Information
CVSS Metrics
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References
Acknowledgements
This vulnerability was reported by Chris Anley of NGSSoftware.
This document was written by Damon Morda.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | CVE-2004-0628 |
| Severity Metric: | 2.23 |
| Date Public: | 2004-07-01 |
| Date First Published: | 2004-07-12 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2004-07-21 18:13 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 15 |