CVE-2002-0056

Published Mar 8, 2002 microsoft

Overview

CVE-2002-0056 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft sql_server. It was published on March 8, 2002.

Technical Description

Buffer overflow in SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long OLE DB provider name to (1) OpenDataSource or (2) OpenRowset in an ad hoc connection.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update sql_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101422555428036&w=2 Ref marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=101413924631329&w=2 Ref www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/619707 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/4135 Ref docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-007 Ref oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A271 Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101422555428036&w=2 Ref marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=101413924631329&w=2 Ref www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/619707 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/4135

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2002-0056?

CVE-2002-0056 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft sql_server. It was published on March 8, 2002.

How severe is CVE-2002-0056?

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