MySQL 5.x Unspecified Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2009 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

CPE = "cpe:/a:mysql:mysql";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.100271");
  script_version("2025-09-09T05:38:49+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-09-09 05:38:49 +0000 (Tue, 09 Sep 2025)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-09-07 09:47:24 +0200 (Mon, 07 Sep 2009)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_name("MySQL 5.x Unspecified Buffer Overflow Vulnerability");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family("Databases");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG");
  script_dependencies("gb_mysql_mariadb_remote_detect.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("oracle/mysql/detected");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36242");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"MySQL is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists because the application fails to perform
  adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"An attacker can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code
  within the context of the vulnerable application. Failed exploit attempts will result in a
  denial-of-service condition.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"This issue affects MySQL 5.x. Other versions may also be
  vulnerable.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"No known solution was made available for at least one year
  since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution
  options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or
  replace the product by another one.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"WillNotFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner_unreliable");

  exit(0);
}

include("version_func.inc");
include("host_details.inc");

if(!port = get_app_port(cpe:CPE))
  exit(0);

if(!vers = get_app_version(cpe:CPE, port:port))
  exit(0);

if(version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"5.0", test_version2:"5.1.32")) {
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vers, fixed_version:"Unknown");
  security_message(port:port, data:report);
  exit(0);
}

exit(99);