Short Name |
DB:MYSQL:MS-DOS-NAMES-DOS |
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Severity |
Minor |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
DB |
Keywords |
MySQL MS-DOS Device Name Denial of Service |
Release Date |
2005/04/15 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects MS-DOS device names used within a MySQL "use" command, which is improper. Attackers cause the MySQL process to hang and create a denial-of-service.
A remote attacker with access privileges to a database could cause a denial of service to the database.