MySQL Item_bin_string::Item_bin_string() Binary Value Processing Bug Lets Remote Authenticated Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020858
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1020858
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-3963
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Sep 25 2008
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Original Entry Date: Sep 12 2008
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Impact: Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 5.0 prior to 5.0.66, 5.1 prior to 5.1.26, 6.0 prior to 6.0.6
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in MySQL. A remote authenticated user can cause denial of service conditions.
A remote authenticated user can send a specially crafted SQL statement to trigger a flaw in Item_bin_string::Item_bin_string() and
cause the target service to crash.
A request containing an empty binary value can trigger a crash.
The original advisory is
available at:
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=35658
Kay Roepke reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote authenticated user can cause the target database service to crash.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fix (5.0.66, 5.1.26, 6.0.6).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=35658
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Vendor URL: www.mysql.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Exception handling error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:33 -0400
Subject: MySQL
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http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=35658
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