# CVE-2006-1518: Buffer overflow in the open\_table function in sql\_base.cc in MySQL 5.0.x up to 5.0.20 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-05-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the open_table function in sql_base.cc in MySQL 5.0.x up to 5.0.20 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted COM_TABLE_DUMP packets with invalid length values.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432734/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19929
- http://www.wisec.it/vulns.php?page=8
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1079
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1633
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jun/0011.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/839
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-06-02.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17780
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/news-5-0-21.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20241
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20762
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26232
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20333
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=365939
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016016
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1071
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20253
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20457
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1073
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/602457
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1741

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