Signature Detail

DB: MySQL Date Format String

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against MySQL database. Versions prior to 4.1.21, 5.0.21 or 5.1.9 are vulnerable. A successful attack can allow remote code execution.

Extended Description

MySQL is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability because the database server fails to properly handle unexpected input. This issue allows remote attackers to crash affected database servers, denying service to legitimate users. Attackers must be able to execute arbitrary SQL statements on affected servers, which requires valid credentials to connect to affected servers. Attackers may exploit this issue in conjunction with latent SQL-injection vulnerabilities in other applications. Versions prior to MySQL 4.1.18, 5.0.19, and 5.1.6 are vulnerable.

Affected Products

• Apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.0
• Apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.1
• Apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.2
• Apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.3
• Apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.4
• Apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.5
• Apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.6
• Apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.7
• Apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.8
• Debian linux 3.1.0
• Debian linux 3.1.0 Alpha
• Debian linux 3.1.0 Amd64
• Debian linux 3.1.0 Arm
• Debian linux 3.1.0 Hppa
• Debian linux 3.1.0 Ia-32
• Debian linux 3.1.0 Ia-64
• Debian linux 3.1.0 M68k
• Debian linux 3.1.0 Mips
• Debian linux 3.1.0 Mipsel
• Debian linux 3.1.0 Ppc
• Debian linux 3.1.0 S/390
• Debian linux 3.1.0 Sparc
• Gentoo linux
• Mysql_ab mysql 4.0.18
• Mysql_ab mysql 4.1.11
• Mysql_ab mysql 4.1.12
• Mysql_ab mysql 4.1.13
• Mysql_ab mysql 4.1.15
• Mysql_ab mysql 4.1.16
• Mysql_ab mysql 4.1.4
• Mysql_ab mysql 4.1.5
• Mysql_ab mysql 4.1.7
• Mysql_ab mysql 5.0.0 .0-0
• Mysql_ab mysql 5.0.1
• Mysql_ab mysql 5.0.18
• Mysql_ab mysql 5.0.2
• Mysql_ab mysql 5.0.3
• Mysql_ab mysql 5.0.4
• Mysql_ab mysql 5.1.5
• Red_hat desktop 4.0.0
• Red_hat enterprise_linux_as 4
• Red_hat enterprise_linux_es 4
• Red_hat enterprise_linux_ws 4
• Slackware linux 10.2.0
• Ubuntu ubuntu_linux 5.10.0 Amd64
• Ubuntu ubuntu_linux 5.10.0 I386
• Ubuntu ubuntu_linux 5.10.0 Powerpc
• Ubuntu ubuntu_linux 5.10.0 Sparc

References

• BugTraq: 19032
• CVE: CVE-2006-3469
• URL: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/news-5-0-21.html
• URL: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19032