Sun MySQL 5.1.23 Bk InnoDB input validation

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A vulnerability has been found in Sun MySQL 5.1.23 Bk (Database Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component InnoDB Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The convert_search_mode_to_innobase function in ha_innodb.cc in the InnoDB engine in MySQL 5.1.23-BK and earlier allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (database crash) via a certain CONTAINS operation on an indexed column, which triggers an assertion error.

The bug was discovered 11/05/2007. The weakness was shared 11/19/2007 by Artem Russakovskii (Website). The advisory is shared at bugs.mysql.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-5925 since 11/09/2007. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17833 (MySQL < 5.0.54 / 5.1.23 / 6.0.4 Denial of Service), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Databases and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117388 (CentOS Security Update for MySQL (CESA-2007:1155)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at bugs.mysql.com. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (38284), Exploit-DB (30744), Tenable (17833), SecurityFocus (BID 26353†) and OSVDB (51171†). The entry VDB-3499 is related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 17833
Nessus Name: MySQL < 5.0.54 / 5.1.23 / 6.0.4 Denial of Service
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OpenVAS ID: 59638
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1413-1 (mysql-dfsg, mysql-dfsg-5.0, mysql-dfsg-4.1)
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Patch: bugs.mysql.com

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Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: bugs.mysql.com
Researcher: Artem Russakovskii
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-5925 (🔍)
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X-Force: 38284 - MySQL ha_innodb.cc convert_search_mode_to_innobase() denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 26353 - MySQL Server InnoDB CONVERT_SEARCH_MODE_TO_INNOBASE Function Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 28099
OSVDB: 51171 - MySQL InnoDB convert_search_mode_to_innobase Function DoS
SecurityTracker: 1018978
Vulnerability Center: 16743 - MySQL 5.1.23-BK InnoDB Engine Allows Remote DoS in convert_search_mode_to_innobase Function, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-3903

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 12/03/2007 01:49 PM
Updated: 12/24/2024 11:21 PM
Changes: 12/03/2007 01:49 PM (99), 07/29/2019 05:07 PM (1), 12/24/2024 11:21 PM (20)
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