Oracle MySQL Server 5.0.x/5.1.x denial of service

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle MySQL Server 5.0.x/5.1.x (Database Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Server component in Oracle MySQL 5.0.x and 5.1.x allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-0101 and CVE-2012-0102.

The weakness was published 01/17/2012 with Oracle (Website). The advisory is available at oracle.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-0087 since 12/12/2011. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69651 (Amazon Linux AMI : mysql (ALAS-2012-44)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350703 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for mysql: ALAS-2012-044).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at oracle.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (72519), Tenable (69651), SecurityFocus (BID 51509†), OSVDB (78377†) and Secunia (SA53372†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4564, VDB-4560, VDB-4566 and VDB-4559. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 69651
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : mysql (ALAS-2012-44)
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OpenVAS ID: 71233
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2429-1 (mysql-5.1)
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Patch: oracle.com

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Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: oracle.com
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0087 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0087
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5210

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X-Force: 72519 - Oracle MySQL Server denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 51509 - Oracle MySQL Server CVE-2012-0087 Remote Security Vulnerability
Secunia: 53372 - Gentoo update for mysql, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 78377
Vulnerability Center: 34317 - [cpujan2012-366304] Oracle MySQL 5.0.x and 5.1.x MySQL Server Unspecified Remote Vulnerability (CVE-2012-0087), Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/19/2012 09:00 PM
Updated: 03/23/2021 01:24 PM
Changes: 04/19/2012 09:00 PM (76), 04/19/2017 10:29 AM (7), 03/23/2021 01:24 PM (2)
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