Oracle MySQL Server 5.1.62/5.5.23 Sort Order Index Calculation resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle MySQL Server 5.1.62/5.5.23 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Sort Order Index Calculation Handler. The manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2012-2749. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle MySQL Server 5.1.62/5.5.23 (Database Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Sort Order Index Calculation Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

MySQL 5.1.x before 5.1.63 and 5.5.x before 5.5.24 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (mysqld crash) via vectors related to incorrect calculation and a sort order index.

The weakness was released 04/04/2012 as Bug 833737 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. The public release was coordinated with Oracle. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-2749 since 05/14/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is necessary for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 68713 (Oracle Linux 5 : mysql (ELSA-2013-0180)), 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 120957 (CentOS Security Update for MySQL (CESA-2013:0180)).

Upgrading to version 5.1.63 or 5.5.24 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (68713), SecurityFocus (BID 55120†), OSVDB (84755†), Secunia (SA51309†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-36244†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-5783, VDB-5782, VDB-5779 and VDB-6788. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 68713
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 5 : mysql (ELSA-2013-0180)
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OpenVAS ID: 881538
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for mysql CESA-2012:1462 centos6
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MySQL Server 5.1.63/5.5.24

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04/04/2012 🔍
05/07/2012 +33 days 🔍
05/14/2012 +7 days 🔍
08/16/2012 +94 days 🔍
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03/27/2021 +2815 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Bug 833737
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CVE: CVE-2012-2749 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2749
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5981

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SecurityFocus: 55120 - Oracle MySQL CVE-2012-2749 Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 51309 - Red Hat update for mysql, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 84755
Vulnerability Center: 36244 - Oracle MySQL and MySQL AB MySQL 5.x Remote Authenticated DoS Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/22/2012 12:02
Updated: 03/27/2021 12:39
Changes: 08/22/2012 12:02 (78), 04/17/2017 11:24 (9), 03/27/2021 12:39 (3)
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