CVE-2006-3469 Other in n/a
Remote authenticated users can crash MySQL Server by passing a format string to the date_format function, causing a 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
- Available
What is CVE-2006-3469?
CVE-2006-3469 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mysql Mysql, published on 18 Jul 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Format string vulnerability in time.cc in MySQL Server 4.1 before 4.1.21 and 5.0 before 1 April 2006 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a format string instead of a date as the first parameter to the date_format function, which is later used in a formatted print call to display the error message.
Weakness: CWE-134
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3469?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mysql Mysql, Oracle Mysql.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3469?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2006-3469 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3469 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Mysql Mysql
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vx28-8m2j-873p.