HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in the create_named_pipe function in libmysql.c in PHP 4.3.10 and 4.4.x before 4.4.3 for Windows allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) arg_host or (2) arg_unix_socket argument, as demonstrated by a long named pipe variable in the host argument to the mysql_connect function
Published Jan 6, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 12.25%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the create_named_pipe function in libmysql.c in PHP 4.3.10 and 4.4.x before 4.4.3 for Windows allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) arg_host or (2) arg_unix_socket argument, as demonstrated by a long named pipe variable in the host argument to the mysql_connect function.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of php as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, or 5.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
12.25% 0.12248
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.12248
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 96.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 95.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 9.16% (0.09165) | 94.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 7.33% (0.07329) | 93.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.38% (0.08378) | 94.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 12.24% (0.12244) | 93.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 18.70% (0.18703) | 95.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 12.24% (0.12244) | 93.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 18.70% (0.18703) | 95.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 12.24% (0.12244) | 93.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 18.70% (0.18703) | 95.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.24% (0.12244) | 93.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.29% (0.08295) | 86.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 12.24% (0.12244) | 92.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.63% (0.06630) | 90.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.57% (0.03569) | 91.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.89% (0.01892) | 88.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 12, 2023 | 1.89% (0.01892) | 86.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.93% (0.01933) | 86.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.86% (0.11863) | 95.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.86% (0.11863) | 94.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.86% (0.11863) | 89.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (11)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-01/0274.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-January/041013.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18275 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/22232 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-4.php#4.4.3 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420986/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16145 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0046 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-0097 Vendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-0097
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-0097
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-01/0274.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-January/041013.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/18275 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/22232 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-4.php#4.4.3 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420986/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16145 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0046 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-0097 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-0097 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-0097 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 6, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 6, 2006
Link CVE-2006-0097
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a