CVE-2003-0780

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in get_salt_from_password from sql_acl.cc for MySQL 4.0.14 and earlier, and 3.23.x, allows attackers with ALTER TABLE privileges to execute arbitrary code via a long Password field.

9.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 70.05% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000743	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-282.html	vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:094	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106364207129993&w=2	mailing list
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/009819.html	mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-381	patch vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/516492	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-281.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/337012	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/9709	third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106381424420775&w=2	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0780?: CVE-2003-0780 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0780?: To fix CVE-2003-0780, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0780 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0780 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~70% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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