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MySQL "mysql_real_connect()" Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA12305
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Release Date:
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2004-08-20
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Last Update:
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2004-10-11
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Popularity:
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18,940 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | MySQL 4.x
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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Description:
Lukasz Wojtow has reported a vulnerability in MySQL, potentially allowing malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The problem is that the "mysql_real_connect()" function doesn't properly verify the length of IP addresses returned by a reverse DNS lookup of a hostname. This could potentially be exploited to cause a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation requires that the attacker is able to return a malicious DNS reply when a MySQL user connects to a server.
This has been reported in MySQL 4.0.20 and prior.
It has been reported that this can't be exploited on the Linux and OpenBSD platforms.
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