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high 7.5

CVE-2006-0097 in the critical feed json

Stack-based buffer overflow in the create_named_pipe function in libmysql.c in PHP 4.3.10 and 4.4.x before 4.4.3 for Windows allows attacke…

published 2006-01-06 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-0105

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
12.2%
EPSS 12.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the create_named_pipe function in libmysql.c in PHP 4.3.10 and 4.4.x before 4.4.3 for Windows allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) arg_host or (2) arg_unix_socket argument, as demonstrated by a long named pipe variable in the host argument to the mysql_connect function.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-1406)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

12.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-1406 PHP 4.4.0 - 'mysql_connect function' Local Buffer Overflow local, 2006-01-05
  • lists.grok.org.uk http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-January/041013.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16145 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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