Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9918
Revision Date:2013-04-29Version:11
Title: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.
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.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2006-1516
Platform(s):CentOS Linux 4
Oracle Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • RHEL4, CentOS4 or Oracle Linux 4
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • OR CentOS Linux 4.x
  • OR Oracle Linux 4.x
  • AND Configuration section
  • mysql is earlier than 0:4.1.20-1.RHEL4.1
  • OR mysql-devel is earlier than 0:4.1.20-1.RHEL4.1
  • OR mysql-bench is earlier than 0:4.1.20-1.RHEL4.1
  • OR mysql-server is earlier than 0:4.1.20-1.RHEL4.1
    • BACK