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CVE-2004-0836

CRITICAL CVSS: 10.0 Published: 2004-11-03 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in the mysql_real_connect function in MySQL 4.x before 4.0.21, and 3.x before 3.23.49, allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a DNS response with a large address length (h_length).

Affected Platforms

Debian Debian LinuxOracle Mysql

Weakness Type

CWE-119

References