Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.1.63/5.5.25 Server Full Text Search denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.1.63/5.5.25 and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Server Full Text Search. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-3167. There is no exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.1.63/5.5.25 (Database Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Server Full Text Search. 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 Server Full Text Search.

The weakness was shared 10/16/2012 with Oracle as cpuoct2012-1515893 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at oracle.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-3167 since 06/06/2012. The attack may be launched remotely. A simple 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 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 (79392), Tenable (62921), SecurityFocus (BID 56018†), Secunia (SA51309†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-37064†). darkreading.com is providing further details. The entries VDB-5783, VDB-5782, VDB-5779 and VDB-5981 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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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-2012-3167 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3167
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6794

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X-Force: 79392 - Oracle MySQL Server Server Full Text Search denial of service, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 56018 - Oracle MySQL Server CVE-2012-3167 Remote Security Vulnerability
Secunia: 51309 - Red Hat update for mysql, Moderately Critical
Vulnerability Center: 37064 - [cpuoct2012-1515893] Oracle MySQL <=5.1.63 and <=5.5.25 Remote Unspecified Vulnerability Affect Availability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/18/2012 10:00
Updated: 04/18/2021 15:06
Changes: 10/18/2012 10:00 (50), 04/20/2017 14:20 (37), 04/18/2021 15:06 (3)
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