CVE-2005-0799 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers with privileges can crash MySQL by using MS-DOS device names in the USE command, causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-0799?
CVE-2005-0799 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Oracle Mysql, published on 20 Mar 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0799?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Mysql.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0799?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0799 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2005-0799 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0799 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Mysql
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mjq8-rqxc-hx7p.