Description
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.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
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n/aaffected
References
- http://www.westpoint.ltd.uk/advisories/wp-02-0003.txt ↗
- http://www.mysql.com/documentation/mysql/bychapter/manual_News.html#News-3.23.x ↗
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0004.html ↗
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103358628011935&w=2 ↗
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10243.php ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5853 ↗