CVE-2003-0780
HIGH severity · CVSS 9
9CVSS HIGH
Summary
Buffer overflow in get_salt_from_password from sql_acl.cc for MySQL 4.0.14 and earlier, and 3.23.x, allows attackers with ALTER TABLE privileges to execute arbitrary code via a long Password field.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impact—
Integrity impact—
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)75%
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-381 ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-381Patch
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000743
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/009819.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106364207129993&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106381424420775&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/9709
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/516492
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:094