CVE-2006-3081

MySQL <4.1.18, <5.0.19, <5.1.6 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-3081. PoCs published by Kanatoko.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a denial-of-service vulnerability in MySQL by executing a malformed SQL statement that crashes the database server. The issue arises from improper handling of unexpected input in the `str_to_date` function.

Description

mysqld in MySQL 4.1.x before 4.1.18, 5.0.x before 5.0.19, and 5.1.x before 5.1.6 allows remote authorized users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a NULL second argument to the str_to_date function.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Kanatoko · textdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28026

This exploit demonstrates a denial-of-service vulnerability in MySQL by executing a malformed SQL statement that crashes the database server. The issue arises from improper handling of unexpected input in the `str_to_date` function.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: MySQL versions prior to 4.1.18, 5.0.19, and 5.1.6
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid credentials to connect to the MySQL server · Ability to execute arbitrary SQL statements
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (22)

Core 22
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27212
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19929
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-208A.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20832
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=15828
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2006/Jun/0434.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=373913
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437145
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:111
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437277
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1112
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18439
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20871
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0083.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437571/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/306-1/
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9516

Scores

EPSS 0.2217
EPSS Percentile 97.4%

Details

Status published
Products (14)
mysql/mysql 4.1.13
mysql/mysql 4.1.15
mysql/mysql 5.0.0
mysql/mysql 5.0.1
mysql/mysql 5.0.2
mysql/mysql 5.0.3
mysql/mysql 5.0.4
mysql/mysql 5.1.5
oracle/mysql 4.0.18
oracle/mysql 4.1.4
... and 4 more
Published Jun 19, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026