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CVE-2006-1516: mysql

Modified
Published 05-05-2006Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-1516 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in mysql. EPSS estimates a 36.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Prioritiseweaponized exploit

Weaponized exploit (exploit-database, 02-05-2006)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
36.35%
0%100%
High · +0.58 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 4
DSA-1071-1DSA-1073-1DSA-1079-1RHSA-2006:0544

Timeline

  1. 05-05-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The check_connection function in sql_parse.cc in MySQL 4.0.x up to 4.0.26, 4.1.x up to 4.1.18, and 5.0.x up to 5.0.20 allows remote attackers to read portions of memory via a username without a trailing null byte, which causes a buffer over-read.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

36.35%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.58 pp

From 35.78% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaseremotelinuxVerified

    MySQL 4.1.18/5.0.20 - Local/Remote Information Leakage

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Mysql1 product
  • mysql4.1.0 | 4.1.3 | 4.1.8 | 4.1.10 | 4.1.12 | 4.1.13 | 4.1.14 | 4.1.15 | 5.0.1 | 5.0.2 | 5.0.3 | 5.0.4 | 5.0.5 | 5.0.10 | 5.0.15 | 5.0.16 | 5.0.17
Oracle1 product
  • mysqlEOL4.0.0 | 4.0.1 | 4.0.2 | 4.0.3 | 4.0.4 | 4.0.5 | 4.0.5a | 4.0.6 | 4.0.7 | 4.0.7:gamma | 4.0.8 | 4.0.8:gamma | 4.0.9 | 4.0.9:gamma | 4.0.10 | 4.0.11 | 4.0.11:gamma | 4.0.12 | 4.0.13 | 4.0.14 | 4.0.15 | 4.0.16 | 4.0.17 | 4.0.18 | 4.0.19 | 4.0.20 | 4.0.21 | 4.0.23 | 4.0.24 | 4.0.25 | 4.0.26 | 4.1.0:alpha | 4.1.2:alpha | 4.1.3:beta | 4.1.4 | 4.1.5 | 4.1.6 | 4.1.7 | 4.1.9 | 4.1.11 | 4.1.16 | 4.1.17 | 4.1.18 | 5.0.0:alpha | 5.0.3:beta | 5.0.6 | 5.0.7 | 5.0.8 | 5.0.9 | 5.0.11 | 5.0.12 | 5.0.13 | 5.0.14 | 5.0.18

2 vendors · 2 products

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