CVE-2002-1376

critical

Description

libmysqlclient client library in MySQL 3.x to 3.23.54, and 4.x to 4.0.6, does not properly verify length fields for certain responses in the (1) read_rows or (2) read_one_row routines, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10850

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10849

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2002-1360

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6374

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6370

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-288.html

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:087

http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-2660.html

http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-212

http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/042002.html

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104033188706000&w=2

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104005886114500&w=2

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104004857201968&w=2

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103971644013961&w=2

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000555

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2002-12-23

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.03016