CVE-2005-0799

Public Exploit

Description

MySQL 4.1.9, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers with certain privileges to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a use command followed by an MS-DOS device name such as (1) LPT1 or (2) PRN.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.82% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory mysql.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111091250923281&w=2	mailing list
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=9148	exploit vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/14564	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0799?: CVE-2005-0799 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0799?: To fix CVE-2005-0799, 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-2005-0799 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0799 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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