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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.23 (Database Software). This affects some unknown processing of the component Server. 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 Oracle MySQL Server 5.5.23 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via unknown vectors.

The weakness was released 07/17/2012 with Oracle as Patch Day July 2012 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-1756 since 03/16/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Required for exploitation is a authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59449 (MySQL 5.5 < 5.5.24 Security Bypass Vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Databases. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 19726 (Oracle MySQL July 2012 Critical Patch Update).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (77063) and Tenable (59449). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 5783, 5697, 5766 and 5728.

Productinfo

Type

• Database Software

Vendor

• Oracle

Name

• MySQL Server

Version

• 5.5.0
• 5.5.1
• 5.5.2
• 5.5.3
• 5.5.4
• 5.5.5
• 5.5.6
• 5.5.7
• 5.5.8
• 5.5.9
• 5.5.10
• 5.5.11
• 5.5.12
• 5.5.13
• 5.5.14
• 5.5.15
• 5.5.16
• 5.5.17
• 5.5.18
• 5.5.19
• 5.5.20
• 5.5.21
• 5.5.22
• 5.5.23

License

• open-source

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 59449
Nessus Name: MySQL 5.5 < 5.5.24 Security Bypass Vulnerability
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

03/16/2012 🔍
07/17/2012 +123 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Patch Day July 2012
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2012-1756 (🔍)
X-Force: 77063 - Oracle MySQL Server denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityTracker: 1027263 - MySQL Multiple Bugs Let Remote Authenticated Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 36247 - [cpujul2012-392727] Oracle MySQL 5.5.23 and Earlier Unspecified Remote Authenticated Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 54524 - Oracle MySQL Server CVE-2012-1756 Remote Security Vulnerability
OSVDB: 83978

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2012 16:00
Updated: 03/26/2021 15:57
Changes: 07/30/2012 16:00 (75), 04/19/2017 10:30 (7), 03/26/2021 15:57 (3)
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