CVE-2002-1376 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via improper length verification in the MySQL client library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2002-1376?
CVE-2002-1376 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Oracle Mysql, published on 17 Dec 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
libmysqlclient client library in MySQL 3.x to 3.23.54, and 4.x to 4.0.6, does not properly verify length fields for certain responses in the (1) read_rows or (2) read_one_row routines, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1376?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Oracle Mysql, Symantec Veritas Netbackup Advanced Reporter, Symantec Veritas Netbackup Global Data Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1376?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2002-1376 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1376 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Mysql
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7mfp-q9xp-qq39.