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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.37 and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2014-4207. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.37 (Database Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. 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. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Server component in Oracle MySQL 5.5.37 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via vectors related to SROPTZR.

The weakness was disclosed 07/16/2014 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2014 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at oracle.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-4207 since 06/17/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 234423 (RHEL 7 : mariadb-galera (RHSA-2014:1940)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 19935 (Oracle MySQL July 2014 Critical Patch Update).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (94624), Tenable (234423), SecurityFocus (BID 68593†), Secunia (SA60425†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-45487†). The entries VDB-13217, VDB-13218, VDB-13219 and VDB-67096 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Database Software

Vendor

• Oracle

Name

• MySQL Server

Version

• 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
• 5.5.26
• 5.5.27
• 5.5.28
• 5.5.29
• 5.5.30
• 5.5.31
• 5.5.32
• 5.5.33
• 5.5.34
• 5.5.35
• 5.5.36
• 5.5.37

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 234423
Nessus Name: RHEL 7 : mariadb-galera (RHSA-2014:1940)

Qualys ID: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/17/2014 🔍
07/15/2014 +28 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2014
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2014-4207 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4207
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67162
X-Force: 94624 - Oracle MySQL Server SROPTZR denial of service
SecurityFocus: 68593 - Oracle MySQL Server CVE-2014-4207 Remote Security Vulnerability
Secunia: 60425 - SUSE update for MySQL, Less Critical
SecurityTracker: 1030578
Vulnerability Center: 45487 - [cpujul2014-1972956] Oracle MySQL 5.5.37 and Earlier Remote DoS - CVE-2014-4207, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/16/2014 10:02
Updated: 04/15/2025 21:34
Changes: 07/16/2014 10:02 (70), 06/02/2017 07:53 (3), 02/09/2022 14:17 (3), 04/15/2025 21:34 (16)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:227:103

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