cve/2006/CVE-2006-1516.md

### [CVE-2006-1516](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-1516)
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### Description

The check_connection function in sql_parse.cc in MySQL 4.0.x up to 4.0.26, 4.1.x up to 4.1.18, and 5.0.x up to 5.0.20 allows remote attackers to read portions of memory via a username without a trailing null byte, which causes a buffer over-read.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://bugs.debian.org/365938
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/840
- http://www.wisec.it/vulns.php?page=7
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9918

#### Github
- https://github.com/tomwillfixit/alpine-cvecheck