CVE-2006-3486

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

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27635 vdb entry
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-12.html
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/news-5-0-23.html
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=20622
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2700 vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3486?
CVE-2006-3486 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3486?
To fix CVE-2006-3486, 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-2006-3486 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-3486 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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