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CVE-2004-0836 Buffer overflow in the mysql_real_connect function in MySQL 4.x before 4.0.21, and 3.x before 3.23.49, allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a....

HighCVSS 10.0 EPSS 9.8%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

Description

Buffer overflow in the mysql_real_connect function in MySQL 4.x before 4.0.21, and 3.x before 3.23.49, allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a DNS response with a large address length (h_length).

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
oracle MySQL >= 3.20, < 3.23.49 3.23.49
oracle MySQL >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.21 4.0.21
debian linux = 3.0 No fix listed

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