CVE-2004-0956

Published Jan 10, 2005 oracle

Overview

CVE-2004-0956 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting oracle mysql. It was published on January 10, 2005.

Technical Description

MySQL before 4.0.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a MATCH AGAINST query with an opening double quote but no closing double quote.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oracle. Update mysql 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 bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=3870 Ref lists.mysql.com/packagers/202 Ref www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-22.xml Ref www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_01_sr.html Ref www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0054/ Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17768 Ref bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=3870 Ref lists.mysql.com/packagers/202 Ref www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-22.xml Ref www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_01_sr.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2004-0956?

CVE-2004-0956 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting oracle mysql. It was published on January 10, 2005.

How severe is CVE-2004-0956?

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