MySQL user defined function buffer overflow
| mysql-user-defined-function-bo (21737) |  High 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.
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
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
- 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
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.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Aug 08 2005 - 17:38:02 CDT , Buffer Overflow in MySQL User Defined Functions at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-08/0112.html.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Aug 08 2005 - 17:38:02 CDT, [AppSecInc Advisory MYSQL05-V0002] Buffer Overflow in MySQL User Defined Functions at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-08/0200.html.
- MySQL Web site, MySQL- The world's most popular open source database at http://www.mysql.com/.
- SHATTER Team Security Alert, MySQL: Buffer Overflow in User Defined Functions at http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/mysql/2005-002.html.
- Sun Alert ID: 236703, Multiple Security Vulnerabilities May Affect MySQL 4.0.x Bundled With Solaris 10 at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-236703-1.
- ASA-2006-083: UnixWare MySQL User-Defined Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (SCOSA-2006.18)
- ASA-2006-111: UnixWare MySQL User-Defined Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (SCOSA-2006.25)
- ASA-2008-187: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities May Affect MySQL 4.0.x Bundled With Solaris 10 (Sun 236703)
- BID-14509: MySQL User-Defined Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-2558: Stack-based buffer overflow in the init_syms function in MySQL 4.0 before 4.0.25, 4.1 before 4.1.13, and 5.0 before 5.0.7-beta allows remote authenticated users who can create user-defined functions to execute arbitrary code via a long function_name field.
- DSA-829: mysql -- buffer overflow
- DSA-831: mysql-dfsg -- buffer overflow
- DSA-833: mysql-dfsg-4.1 -- buffer overflow
- MDKSA-2005:163: Updated MySQL packages fix vulnerability
- OpenPKG-SA-2005.024: MySQL
- SA29847: Sun Solaris MySQL Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SUSE-SR:2005:021: SUSE Security Summary Report
Reported:
Aug 08, 2005
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