MySQL user defined function buffer overflow

mysql-user-defined-function-bo (21737) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

MySQL is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow caused by a vulnerability in the init_syms() function. A remote authenticated attacker with privileges to create user-defined functions could overflow a buffer and cause MySQL to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 4.9
  Access Vector: Local
  Access Complexity: Low
  Authentication: Not Required
  Confidentiality Impact: Partial
  Integrity Impact: Partial
  Availability Impact: Partial
 
Temporal Score: 3.6
  Exploitability: Unproven
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Privileges

Remedy:

Apply the appropriate patch for this vulnerability, available from the MySQL Web site. See References.

For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-833-2, DSA-831-1, and DSA-829-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For OpenPKG:
Refer to OpenPKG Security Advisory OpenPKG-SA-2005.024 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Ubuntu Linux:
Refer to USN-180-1 and USN-180-2 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Sun Solaris:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 236703 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system. See References.

References:

Platforms Affected:

  • Canonical Ubuntu 4.10
  • Canonical Ubuntu 5.04
  • Canonical Ubuntu 5.10
  • Debian Debian Linux 3.0
  • Debian Debian Linux 3.1
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux LE2005
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux LE2005 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
  • MySQL MySQL 4.0.25
  • MySQL MySQL 4.1.13
  • MySQL MySQL 5.0.7 Beta
  • OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.4
  • OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.5
  • OpenPKG OpenPKG CURRENT
  • Sun Solaris 10
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Desktop
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 F...
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Server
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Server x64 Ed
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 7 Server
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Server
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Workstation
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux FUJI
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Home
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Multimedia
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Personal
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Ed
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Ed
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 2.0

Reported:

Aug 08, 2005

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