Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.26 denial of service

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.26 (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 the MySQL Server component in Oracle MySQL 5.5.26 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Server.

The weakness was shared 10/16/2012 with Oracle as cpuoct2012-1515893 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-3144 since 06/06/2012. 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 62641 (MySQL 5.5 < 5.5.27 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 databases at X-Force (79387) and Tenable (62641). Further details are available at darkreading.com. The entries 6718, 6719, 6788 and 6696 are related to this item.

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

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Nessus ID: 62641
Nessus Name: MySQL 5.5 < 5.5.27 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for mysql-5.5 USN-1621-1
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Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: cpuoct2012-1515893
Organization: Oracle
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CVE: CVE-2012-3144 (🔍)
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X-Force: 79387
Vulnerability Center: 36691 - [cpuoct2012-1515893] Oracle MySQL Server 5.5.26 and Earlier Remote Unspecified Vulnerability Affects Availability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 55990 - Oracle MySQL Server CVE-2012-3150 Remote Security Vulnerability
Secunia: 51177 - Ubuntu update for mysql-5.1, mysql-5.5, and mysql-dfsg-5.1, Moderately Critical

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Created: 10/18/2012 10:00
Updated: 04/18/2021 14:34
Changes: 10/18/2012 10:00 (74), 04/19/2017 10:31 (10), 04/18/2021 14:34 (2)
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