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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Databases >> MySQL User-Defined Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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MySQL User-Defined Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability |
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Checks MySQL version number Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote database server is affected by a buffer overflow flaw. Description : According to its version number, the installation of MySQL on the remote host may be prone to a buffer overflow when copying the name of a user-defined function into a stack-based buffer. With sufficient access to create a user-defined function, a possible hacker may be able to exploit this and execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected database server process. See also : http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/mysql/2005-002.html Solution : Upgrade to MySQL 4.0.25 / 4.1.13 / 5.0.7-beta or later. Network Security Threat Level: Medium / CVSS Base Score : 4 (AV:R/AC:L/Au:R/C:P/A:P/I:P/B:N) Networks Security ID: 14509 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2006 Tenable Network Security |
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