MySQL up to 5.0.0 format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in MySQL. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes format string. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2008-3963. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in MySQL (Database Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

MySQL 5.0 before 5.0.66, 5.1 before 5.1.26, and 6.0 before 6.0.6 does not properly handle a b (b single-quote single-quote) token, aka an empty bit-string literal, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by using this token in a SQL statement.

The bug was discovered 09/08/2008. The weakness was disclosed 09/10/2008 by Sergei Golubchik (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at debian.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-3963 since 09/09/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34765 (SuSE 10 Security Update : MySQL (ZYPP Patch Number 5618)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165638 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update (SUSE-SR:2009:001)).

Upgrading to version 5.0.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45042), Exploit-DB (32348), Tenable (34765), SecurityFocus (BID 29106†) and OSVDB (48021†). The entries VDB-4033, VDB-45619, VDB-45239 and VDB-45178 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 34765
Nessus Name: SuSE 10 Security Update : MySQL (ZYPP Patch Number 5618)
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OpenVAS ID: 63168
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: mysql-server
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MySQL 5.0.0.0

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03/28/2008 🔍
05/08/2008 +41 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Researcher: Sergei Golubchik
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-3963 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3963
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43987

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X-Force: 45042
SecurityFocus: 29106 - MySQL MyISAM Table Privileges Secuity Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 31769
OSVDB: 48021 - CVE-2008-3963 - MySQL - Denial-Of-Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020858
Vulnerability Center: 19434 - MySQL Remote Denial of Service via an Empty Bit-String Literal in a SQL Statement, High
Vupen: ADV-2008-2554

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

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 12/22/2024 23:48
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (76), 08/16/2019 17:48 (12), 12/22/2024 23:48 (21)
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