Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.19 SELECT Command input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.19. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component SELECT Command Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to input validation. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-5614. Additionally, an exploit exists. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.19 (Database Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component SELECT Command Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Oracle MySQL 5.1.67 and earlier and 5.5.29 and earlier, and MariaDB 5.5.28a and possibly other versions, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (mysqld crash) via a SELECT command with an UpdateXML command containing XML with a large number of unique, nested elements.

The weakness was released 12/01/2012 by kingcope as confirmed mailinglist post (Full-Disclosure). The advisory is available at seclists.org. The vendor was not involved in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-5614 since 10/24/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed by kingcope (kingcope) and been published immediately after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at seclists.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69746 (Amazon Linux AMI : mysql55 (ALAS-2013-187)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350560 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for mysql51: ALAS-2013-186).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (23078), Tenable (69746), SecurityFocus (BID 56776†), OSVDB (88065†) and Secunia (SA51427†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-7065, VDB-7068, VDB-7607 and VDB-8322. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: kingcope (kingcope)
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Nessus ID: 69746
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : mysql55 (ALAS-2013-187)
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OpenVAS ID: 881725
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for mysql CESA-2013:0772 centos6
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: seclists.org
Researcher: kingcope
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-5614 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5614
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7066

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SecurityFocus: 56776 - Oracle MySQL CVE-2012-5614 Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 51427 - Oracle MySQL Server Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 88065
SecurityTracker: 1027829

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/04/2012 11:29
Updated: 10/06/2024 04:20
Changes: 12/04/2012 11:29 (96), 04/29/2019 09:53 (1), 10/06/2024 04:20 (16)
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