CVE-2004-0836

Critical

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).

SeverityCritical
CVSS10.0
Exploit probability—
ProductOracle Mysql
PublishedNov 3, 2004
First seenNov 3, 2004

How to fix

Update
  • oracle mysql3.23.49, 4.0.21 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
oracle mysql3.20 ≤ v < 3.23.49, 4.0.0 ≤ v < 4.0.213.23.49, 4.0.21
debian debian_linux3.0—

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