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    CVE-2006-1516

    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.

    Published:May 2, 2006
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:May 5, 2006
    EPSS Score:0.8233
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Mysql
    Product
    Mysql
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Mysql
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1742

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://bugs.debian.org/365938
    http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/news-5-0-21.html
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
    http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jun/0011.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/19929
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20002
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20073
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20076
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20223
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20241
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20253
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20333
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20424
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20457
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20625
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20762
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29847
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/840
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1016017
    http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.599377
    http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-236703-1
    http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1071
    http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1073
    http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1079
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-13.xml
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:084
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-06-02.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0544.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432733/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434164/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17780
    http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0028
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1633
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1326/references
    http://www.wisec.it/vulns.php?page=7
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26236
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9918
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/283-1/
    http://bugs.debian.org/365938
    http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/news-5-0-21.html
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
    http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jun/0011.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/19929
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20002
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20073
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20076
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20223
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20241
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20253
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20333
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20424
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20457
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20625
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20762
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29847
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/840
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1016017
    http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.599377
    http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-236703-1
    http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1071
    http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1073
    http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1079
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-13.xml
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:084
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-06-02.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0544.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432733/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434164/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17780
    http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0028
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1633
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1326/references
    http://www.wisec.it/vulns.php?page=7
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26236
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9918
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/283-1/

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High