Description

The check_connection function in sql_parse.cc in MySQL 4.0.x up to 4.0.26, 4.1.x up to 4.1.18, and 5.0.x up to 5.0.20 allows remote attackers to read portions of memory via a username without a trailing null byte, which causes a buffer over-read.

Remediation

References

CVE-2006-1516

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Severity

Medium

Tags

Missing Update Known Vulnerabilities CVE-2006-1516