Oracle MySQL Server 5.1.x/5.5.x denial of service

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Oracle MySQL Server 5.1.x/5.5.x (Database Software). This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Server component in Oracle MySQL 5.1.x and 5.5.x allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-0112, CVE-2012-0115, CVE-2012-0120, CVE-2012-0485, and CVE-2012-0492.

The weakness was presented 01/17/2012 with Oracle (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-0119 since 12/12/2011. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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 (72523) and Tenable (69651). See 4564, 4560, 4566 and 4559 for similar entries.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499

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Remote: Yes

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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: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-0119 (🔍)
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X-Force: 72523
Vulnerability Center: 35369 - [cpujan2012-366304] Oracle MySQL 5.1.x and 5.5.x Remote Unspecified Vulnerability via Unknown Vectors (CVE-2012-0119), Medium
SecurityFocus: 51512 - Oracle MySQL CVE-2012-0119 Remote Vulnerability
Secunia: 53372 - Gentoo update for mysql, Moderately Critical

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Created: 04/19/2012 21:00
Updated: 03/23/2021 14:42
Changes: 04/19/2012 21:00 (69), 04/19/2017 10:29 (9), 03/23/2021 14:42 (2)
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