First published: Tue Mar 15 2005(Updated: )
MySQL 4.1.9, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers with certain privileges to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a use command followed by an MS-DOS device name such as (1) LPT1 or (2) PRN.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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MySQL | =4.1.9 |
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CVE-2005-0799 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to denial of service through application crashes.
To fix CVE-2005-0799, upgrade MySQL to version 4.1.10 or later.
CVE-2005-0799 affects MySQL version 4.1.9 and potentially earlier versions.
Yes, CVE-2005-0799 can be exploited remotely by attackers with certain privileges.
CVE-2005-0799 facilitates a denial of service attack by crashing the application when specific commands are used.