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FreeBSD Ports: mysql-server
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
FreeBSD Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
10.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
15 years ago
Modified
Modified
7 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update to the system as announced in the referenced advisory.
Insight
Insight
The following packages are affected: mysql-server mysql-client CVE-2004-0836 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 attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a malicious DNS server.
Solution
Solution
Update your system with the appropriate patches or software upgrades.