CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0969

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in MySQL daemon (mysqld) before version 3.23.50 and 4.0 beta before 4.02 on the Win32 platform allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long 'datadir' parameter in the my.ini initialization file.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a risk of unauthorized code execution by local users, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update MySQL to the latest version and restrict permissions on the my.ini file to minimize the risk of buffer overflow.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in MySQL daemon (mysqld) before 3.23.50, and 4.0 beta before 4.02, on the Win32 platform, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long "datadir" parameter in the my.ini initialization file, whose permissions on Windows allow Full Control to the Everyone group.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS