Bug 190863 - CVE-2006-1516 mysql anonymous login information leak
Summary: CVE-2006-1516 mysql anonymous login information leak
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Classification: Red Hat
Component: mysql
Version: 4.0
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
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Assignee: Tom Lane
QA Contact: David Lawrence
URL:
Whiteboard: impact=moderate,source=vendorsec,publ...
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2006-05-05 19:27 UTC by Josh Bressers
Modified: 2013-07-03 03:09 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

Fixed In Version: RHSA-2006-0544
Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2006-06-14 12:22:12 UTC
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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2006:0544 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Important: mysql security update 2006-07-19 20:06:00 UTC

Description Josh Bressers 2006-05-05 19:27:22 UTC 
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.

http://www.wisec.it/vulns.php?page=7
Comment 4 Josh Bressers 2006-06-14 12:22:12 UTC 
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on the solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0544.html
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