CVE-2003-0073 Use after free in n/a
Authenticated attackers can crash the MySQL server via a double-free vulnerability in the mysql_change_user function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2003-0073?
CVE-2003-0073 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Oracle Mysql, published on 1 Sep 2004. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Double-free vulnerability in mysqld for MySQL before 3.23.55 allows attackers with MySQL access to cause a denial of service (crash) via mysql_change_user.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0073?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Mysql.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0073?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2003-0073 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0073 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Mysql
Sources
Also known as DSA-303, GHSA-5r59-c396-qwfm.