CVE-2004-2149

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in the prepared statements API in libmysqlclient for MySQL 4.1.3 beta and 4.1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of placeholders.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.90% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory mysql.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=5194	exploit vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17493	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1011408	vdb entry patch
http://www.osvdb.org/10244	vdb entry
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/news-4-1-5.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11261	vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2149?: CVE-2004-2149 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2149?: To fix CVE-2004-2149, 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-2004-2149 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2149 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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