CVE-2004-0836

security flaw

Published Oct 16, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 9.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
Buffer overflow in the mysql_real_connect function in MySQL 4.x before 4.0.21, and 3.x before 3.23.49, allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a DNS response with a large address length (h_length).

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2004-0834 Buffer overflow in the mysql_real_connect function in MySQL 4.x before 4.0.21, and 3.x before 3.23.49, allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a DNS response with a large address length (h_length).
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-32-1 mysql vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 12:31 AM
Reserved
Sep 8, 2004, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 3, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:06 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jun 4, 2004, 12:00 AM