Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.1.62/5.5.23 GIS Extension denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.1.62/5.5.23. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component GIS Extension. This manipulation causes denial of service. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-0540. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.1.62/5.5.23 (Database Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component GIS Extension. 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 Oracle MySQL Server 5.1.62 and earlier and 5.5.23 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect availability, related to GIS Extension.

The weakness was shared 07/17/2012 as Patch Day July 2012 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-0540 since 01/11/2012. 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 68658 (Oracle Linux 6 : mysql (ELSA-2012-1462)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks. 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 (77061), Tenable (68658), SecurityFocus (BID 53911†), OSVDB (83976†) and Secunia (SA51309†). The entries VDB-5503, VDB-5783, VDB-5697 and VDB-5766 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 68658
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 6 : mysql (ELSA-2012-1462)
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OpenVAS ID: 881538
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for mysql CESA-2012:1462 centos6
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Patch Day July 2012
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0540 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0540
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5779

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X-Force: 77061
SecurityFocus: 53911
Secunia: 51309 - Red Hat update for mysql, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 83976
SecurityTracker: 1027263 - MySQL Multiple Bugs Let Remote Authenticated Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 36253 - [cpujul2012-392727] Oracle MySQL 5.1.62 and Earlier, 5.5.23 and Earlier Remote Vulnerability Related to GIS Extension, Medium

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Created: 07/30/2012 16:00
Updated: 03/26/2021 15:51
Changes: 07/30/2012 16:00 (73), 04/19/2017 10:30 (12), 03/26/2021 15:46 (3), 03/26/2021 15:51 (1)
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