Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.1.63/5.5.25 InnoDB Plugin denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.1.63/5.5.25. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component InnoDB Plugin. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2012-3173. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.1.63/5.5.25 (Database Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component InnoDB Plugin. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Server component in Oracle MySQL 5.1.63 and earlier, and 5.5.25 and earlier, allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to InnoDB Plugin.

The weakness was presented 10/16/2012 with Oracle as cpuoct2012-1515893 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-3173 since 06/06/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a simple 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 62921 (CentOS 6 : mysql (CESA-2012:1462)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. 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 (79386), Tenable (62921), SecurityFocus (BID 56041†), Secunia (SA51309†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-36693†). darkreading.com is providing further details. See VDB-5783, VDB-5782, VDB-5779 and VDB-5981 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 62921
Nessus Name: CentOS 6 : mysql (CESA-2012:1462)
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OpenVAS ID: 892581
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2581-1 (mysql-5.1 - several vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: cpuoct2012-1515893
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-3173 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3173
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6788

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X-Force: 79386 - Oracle MySQL Server InnoDB Plugin denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 56041 - Oracle MySQL Server CVE-2012-3173 Remote MySQL Security Vulnerability
Secunia: 51309 - Red Hat update for mysql, Moderately Critical
Vulnerability Center: 36693 - [cpuoct2012-1515893] Oracle MySQL Server Remote Unspecified Vulnerability via Vectors Related to InnoDB Plugin, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/18/2012 10:00
Updated: 04/18/2021 14:28
Changes: 10/18/2012 10:00 (80), 04/19/2017 10:31 (7), 04/18/2021 14:28 (2)
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