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).
Published: 2004-10-16
Score: 10.0 Critical
EPSS: 3.6% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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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Oracle Mysql
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Extras
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:31:47.560Z

Reserved: 2004-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2004-0836

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Status : Modified

Published: 2004-11-03T05:00:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2004-0836

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2004-06-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2004-0836 - Bugzilla

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