CVE-2006-1516 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read sensitive memory contents by sending a username without a trailing null byte, potentially exposing confidential data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-1516?
CVE-2006-1516 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mysql Mysql, published on 5 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The check_connection function in sql_parse.cc in MySQL 4.0.x up to 4.0.26, 4.1.x up to 4.1.18, and 5.0.x up to 5.0.20 allows remote attackers to read portions of memory via a username without a trailing null byte, which causes a buffer over-read.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1516?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mysql Mysql, Oracle Mysql.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1516?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2006-1516 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-1516 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Mysql Mysql
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8q78-357r-r6m7.