Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.1.63/5.5.25 InnoDB denial of service
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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4.1 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.1.63/5.5.25 (Database Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component InnoDB. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Server component in Oracle MySQL 5.1.63 and earlier, and 5.5.25 and earlier, allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to InnoDB.
The weakness was disclosed 10/16/2012 with Oracle as cpuoct2012-1515893 as not defined advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with Oracle. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-3166 since 06/06/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. 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 62637 (MySQL 5.1 < 5.1.64 Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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 19794 (Oracle MySQL October 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 vulnerability database at Tenable (62637). Additional details are provided at darkreading.com. The entries 5783, 5782, 5779 and 5981 are pretty similar.
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Version
- 5.1.0
- 5.1.1
- 5.1.2
- 5.1.3
- 5.1.4
- 5.1.5
- 5.1.6
- 5.1.7
- 5.1.8
- 5.1.9
- 5.1.10
- 5.1.11
- 5.1.12
- 5.1.13
- 5.1.14
- 5.1.15
- 5.1.16
- 5.1.17
- 5.1.18
- 5.1.19
- 5.1.20
- 5.1.21
- 5.1.22
- 5.1.23
- 5.1.24
- 5.1.25
- 5.1.26
- 5.1.27
- 5.1.28
- 5.1.29
- 5.1.30
- 5.1.31
- 5.1.32
- 5.1.33
- 5.1.34
- 5.1.35
- 5.1.36
- 5.1.37
- 5.1.38
- 5.1.39
- 5.1.40
- 5.1.41
- 5.1.42
- 5.1.43
- 5.1.44
- 5.1.45
- 5.1.46
- 5.1.47
- 5.1.48
- 5.1.49
- 5.1.50
- 5.1.51
- 5.1.52
- 5.1.53
- 5.1.54
- 5.1.55
- 5.1.56
- 5.1.57
- 5.1.58
- 5.1.59
- 5.1.60
- 5.1.61
- 5.1.62
- 5.1.63
- 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
- 5.5.24
- 5.5.25
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploiting
Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 62637
Nessus Name: MySQL 5.1 < 5.1.64 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 892581
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2581-1 (mysql-5.1 - several vulnerabilities
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Timeline
06/06/2012 🔍10/11/2012 🔍
10/16/2012 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: oracle.comAdvisory: cpuoct2012-1515893
Organization: Oracle
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-3166 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 36695 - [cpuoct2012-1515893] Oracle MySQL Server <=5.1.63 and <=5.5.25 Remote Unspecified Vulnerability Related to InnoDB, Medium
SecurityFocus: 56018 - Oracle MySQL Server CVE-2012-3167 Remote Security Vulnerability
Secunia: 51309 - Red Hat update for mysql, Moderately Critical
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Entry
Created: 10/18/2012 10:00Updated: 04/18/2021 14:24
Changes: 10/18/2012 10:00 (73), 04/19/2017 10:31 (10), 04/18/2021 14:24 (2)
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