CVE-2009-4484

N/A Unknown
Published: December 30, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the CertDecoder::GetName function in src/asn.cpp in TaoCrypt in yaSSL before 1.9.9, as used in mysqld in MySQL 5.0.x before 5.0.90, MySQL 5.1.x before 5.1.43, MySQL 5.5.x through 5.5.0-m2, and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and daemon crash) by establishing an SSL connection and sending an X.509 client certificate with a crafted name field, as demonstrated by mysql_overflow1.py and the vd_mysql5 module in VulnDisco Pack Professional 8.11. NOTE: this was originally reported for MySQL 5.0.51a.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/dailydave/2010-q1/0002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~mysql/mysql-server/mysql-5.0/revision/2837.1.1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=50227
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/news-5-0-90.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-43.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://intevydis.blogspot.com/2010/01/mysq-yassl-stack-overflow.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://intevydis.com/mysql_demo.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://intevydis.com/mysql_overflow1.py.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://intevydis.com/vd-list.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7900
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-January/006020.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://lists.mysql.com/commits/96697
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37493
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38344
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38364
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38517
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38573
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023402
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023513
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1997
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.intevydis.com/blog/?p=106
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.intevydis.com/blog/?p=57
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/linux/mysql/mysql_yassl_getname
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/61956
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37640
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37943
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37974
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0233
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0236
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.yassl.com/news.html#yassl199
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.yassl.com/release.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://yassl.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/yassl/yassl/taocrypt/src/asn.cpp?r1=1.13&r2=1.14
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=555313
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55416
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/dailydave/2010-q1/0002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~mysql/mysql-server/mysql-5.0/revision/2837.1.1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=50227
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/news-5-0-90.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-43.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://intevydis.blogspot.com/2010/01/mysq-yassl-stack-overflow.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://intevydis.com/mysql_demo.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://intevydis.com/mysql_overflow1.py.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://intevydis.com/vd-list.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7900
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-January/006020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.mysql.com/commits/96697
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37493
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38344
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38364
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38517
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38573
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023402
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023513
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1997
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.intevydis.com/blog/?p=106
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.intevydis.com/blog/?p=57
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/linux/mysql/mysql_yassl_getname
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/61956
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37640
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37943
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37974
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0233
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0236
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.yassl.com/news.html#yassl199
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.yassl.com/release.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://yassl.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/yassl/yassl/taocrypt/src/asn.cpp?r1=1.13&r2=1.14
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=555313
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55416
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

72 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
75.8%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

Affected Vendors

wolfssl mariadb canonical debian oracle

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