MySQL COM_TABLE_DUMP buffer overflow
| mysql-comtabledump-bo (26232) |  High Risk |
Description:
MySQL is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper handling of COM_TABLE_DUMP packets in the sql_base.cc file. By sending a specially-crafted COM_TABLE_DUMP packet, an authenticated remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.0
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- MySQL, MySQL 5.0
- MySQL, MySQL 5.0.0 Alpha
- MySQL, MySQL 5.0.0.0
- MySQL, MySQL 5.0.1
- MySQL, MySQL 5.0.10
- MySQL, MySQL 5.0.11
- MySQL, MySQL 5.0.12
- MySQL, MySQL 5.0.13
- MySQL, MySQL 5.0.14
- MySQL, MySQL 5.0.15
- MySQL, MySQL 5.0.16
- MySQL, MySQL 5.0.17
- MySQL, MySQL 5.0.18
- MySQL, MySQL 5.0.19
- MySQL, MySQL 5.0.2
- MySQL, MySQL 5.0.3 Beta
- MySQL, MySQL 5.0.3
- MySQL, MySQL 5.0.4
- MySQL, MySQL 5.0.5
- MySQL, MySQL 5.0.6
- MySQL, MySQL 5.0.7
- MySQL, MySQL 5.0.8
- MySQL, MySQL 5.0.9
- Novell, UnitedLinux 1.0
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.0
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.1
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.1
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.2
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.3
- SuSE, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.0
- SuSE, SuSE SLES 9
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of MySQL (5.0.21 or later) available from the MySQL Web site. See References.
For SUSE Linux:
Refer to SUSE-SA:2006:036 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue May 02 2006 - 08:40:57 CDT, MySQL COM_TABLE_DUMP Information Leakage and Arbitrary command execution. at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-05/0042.html.
- MySQL Web site, MySQL AB :: The world's most popular open source database at http://www.mysql.com/.
- BID-17780: MySQL Remote Information Disclosure and Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-1518: Buffer overflow in the open_table function in sql_base.cc in MySQL 5.0.x up to 5.0.20 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted COM_TABLE_DUMP packets with invalid length values.
- DSA-1071: mysql -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-1073: mysql-dfsg-4.1 -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-1079: mysql-dfsg -- several vulnerabilities
- FrSIRT/ADV-2006-1633: MySQL Remote Buffer Overflow and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
- SA19929: MySQL Information Disclosure and Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1016016: MySQL COM_TABLE_DUMP Processing Lets Remote Authenticated Users Execute Arbitrary Code or Obtain Information
- SUSE-SA:2006:036: mysql remote code execution
- SUSE-SR:2006:012: SUSE Security Summary Report
- US-CERT VU#602457: MySQL fails to properly validate COM_TABLE_DUMP packets
Reported:
May 03, 2006
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