Signature Detail
Short Name |
DB:MYSQL:MS-DOS-NAMES-DOS |
|---|---|
Severity |
Medium |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
DB |
Release Date |
2005/04/15 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+ |
DB: MySQL MS-DOS Device Name Denial of Service
This signature detects MS-DOS device names used within a MySQL "use" command, which is improper. Attackers cause the MySQL process to hang and create a denial-of-service.
Extended Description
A remote attacker with access privileges to a database could cause a denial of service to the database.
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