CVE-2003-1331 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the mysql_real_connect function in the MySql client library (libmysqlclient) 4.0.13 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long socket name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-1453.

Published: 2007-06-25

Score: 4.0 Medium

EPSS: 1.9% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-1321	Stack-based buffer overflow in the mysql_real_connect function in the MySql client library (libmysqlclient) 4.0.13 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long socket name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-1453.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01857.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2003-q2/1303.html
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=564
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7887
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12337

History

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.0132}`	epss `{'score': 0.01185}`

Subscriptions

Oracle Mysql

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-06-25T23:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:28:01.566Z

Reserved: 2007-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2003-1331

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2003-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2003-1331

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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