Sun MySQL up to 4.1.9 on Windows denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun MySQL up to 4.1.9 on Windows. It has been declared as critical. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2005-0799. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun MySQL up to 4.1.9 on Windows (Database Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 03/15/2005. The weakness was shared 07/15/2005 with MySQL (Website). The advisory is shared for download at dev.mysql.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-0799 since 03/20/2005. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17826 (MySQL < 4.1.13 / 5.0.8 DOS Device Name Denial of Service Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Databases and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 19676 (MySQL Server For Windows Device Names Denial Of Service).

Upgrading to version 4.1.13 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at dev.mysql.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (30085), Tenable (17826), OSVDB (18173†), Secunia (SA16170†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-19983†). The entry VDB-1273 is related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 17826
Nessus Name: MySQL < 4.1.13 / 5.0.8 DOS Device Name Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MySQL 4.1.13
Patch: dev.mysql.com
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: dev.mysql.com
Researcher: http://www.mysql.com
Organization: MySQL
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-0799 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0799
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1644
X-Force: 30085
Secunia: 16170 - MySQL Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 18173 - MySQL on Windows USE Command MS-DOS Device Name DoS
Vulnerability Center: 19983 - MySQL AB MySQL <= 4.1.9 Remote DoS Vulnerability Related to MS-DOS Device Names, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/25/2005 15:39
Updated: 07/04/2025 20:08
Changes: 07/25/2005 15:39 (83), 07/31/2019 14:28 (3), 07/04/2025 20:08 (19)
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