Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.33/5.6.13 Partition denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.33/5.6.13. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Partition. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-5891. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.33/5.6.13 (Database Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Partition. 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. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Server component in Oracle MySQL 5.5.33 and earlier and 5.6.13 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Partition.

The weakness was published 01/14/2014 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2014 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability can be exploited via the mysql protocol. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-5891 since 09/18/2013. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72495 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : mariadb (MDVSA-2014:028)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 19878 (Oracle MySQL January 2014 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 Tenable (72495), SecurityFocus (BID 64891†), OSVDB (102070†), Secunia (SA56491†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43043†). Similar entries are available at VDB-11900, VDB-11856, VDB-11901 and VDB-11904. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Nessus ID: 72495
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : mariadb (MDVSA-2014:028)
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OpenVAS ID: 702848
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2848-1 (mysql-5.5 - several vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2014
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-5891 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5891
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-11940

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SecurityFocus: 64891 - Oracle MySQL Server CVE-2013-5891 Remote Security Vulnerability
Secunia: 56491
OSVDB: 102070
Vulnerability Center: 43043 - [cpujan2014-1972949] Oracle MySQL Server Remote DoS Vulnerability in Partition, Medium

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Created: 01/15/2014 10:55
Updated: 06/08/2021 08:21
Changes: 01/15/2014 10:55 (48), 04/07/2017 17:10 (31), 06/08/2021 08:18 (7), 06/08/2021 08:21 (1)
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