# CVE-2002-0969: Buffer overflow in MySQL daemon (mysqld) before 3.23.50, and 4.0 beta before 4.02, on the Win32 platform, allows local users to execute arbi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-09-01 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in MySQL daemon (mysqld) before 3.23.50, and 4.0 beta before 4.02, on the Win32 platform, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long "datadir" parameter in the my.ini initialization file, whose permissions on Windows allow Full Control to the Everyone group.

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## References

- http://www.westpoint.ltd.uk/advisories/wp-02-0003.txt
- http://www.mysql.com/documentation/mysql/bychapter/manual_News.html#News-3.23.x
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0004.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103358628011935&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10243.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5853

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