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published date: October 11, 2002

CVE-2002-0969 : Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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.

Product(s):

  • Oracle MySQL
  • Oracle MySQL -
  • Oracle MySQL 1.5.1
  • Oracle MySQL 3.20.32a
  • Oracle MySQL 3.20
  • Oracle MySQL 3.21

Question to Ask Vendors:

  1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2002-0969, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
  2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2002-0969 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

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