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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-1518 · published 5 May 2006

CVE-2006-1518: Mysql vulnerability

Mysql · Mysql

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.

6.5 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 38% · top 1.5%
6.5CVSS 2.0 base score
38%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
42References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-1518), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.