CVE-2006-1516
5.0
CVSS v2.0 Base Score
82.33%
HIGH RiskEPSS (99th percentile)
NVD-CWE-Other
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.
Published: 5/5/2006
Modified: 4/16/2026
Vulnerability Summary
CVSS v2 Score
5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)
82.33%HIGH Exploitation Risk
99th percentile
This vulnerability has a 82.33% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.
CWE Classification
NVD-CWE-Other