CVE-2006-3486 Integer overflow in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 10 Jul 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local users with high privileges can cause a denial of service in MySQL Instance Manager via an off-by-one buffer overflow.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-3486?

CVE-2006-3486 is a low-severity vulnerability in Mysql Mysql, published on 10 Jul 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Off-by-one buffer overflow in the Instance_options::complete_initialization function in instance_options.cc in the Instance Manager in MySQL before 5.0.23 and 5.1 before 5.1.12 might allow local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors, which triggers the overflow when the convert_dirname function is called. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this issue via e-mail to CVE, saying that it is only exploitable when the user has access to the configuration file or the Instance Manager daemon. Due to intended functionality, this level of access would already allow the user to disrupt program operation, so this does not cross security boundaries and is not a vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3486?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mysql Mysql, Oracle Mysql.

How do I fix CVE-2006-3486?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3486 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-3486 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3486 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-x23g-72hv-58qm.