CVE-2004-0836

N/A Unknown
Published: November 03, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=4017
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000892
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://lists.mysql.com/internals/14726
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110140517515735&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/12305/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-018.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-562
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-22.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-597.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-611.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10981
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0054/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17047
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=4017
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000892
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.mysql.com/internals/14726
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110140517515735&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/12305/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-018.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-562
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-22.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-597.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-611.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10981
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0054/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17047
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.7%
86th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

debian oracle

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