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FKIE_CVE-2003-0073

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2003-02-19 05:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:01
Severity
Summary
Double-free vulnerability in mysqld for MySQL before 3.23.55 allows attackers with MySQL access to cause a denial of service (crash) via mysql_change_user.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000743
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104385719107879&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-303Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11199.php
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-2873.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:013
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mysql.com/doc/en/News-3.23.55.htmlVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-093.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-094.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-166.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6718
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A436
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000743
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104385719107879&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-303Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11199.php
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-2873.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:013
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/News-3.23.55.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-093.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-094.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-166.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6718
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A436
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
oracle mysql 3.23.31
oracle mysql 3.23.36
oracle mysql 3.23.41
oracle mysql 3.23.47
oracle mysql 3.23.52
oracle mysql 3.23.53
oracle mysql 3.23.54
oracle mysql 3.23.54a

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