Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.45/5.6.26 Query Cache denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.45/5.6.26 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Query Cache. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2015-4807. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.45/5.6.26 (Database Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Query Cache. 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 Oracle MySQL Server 5.5.45 and earlier and 5.6.26 and earlier, when running on Windows, allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Server : Query Cache.

The weakness was presented 10/20/2015 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2015 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at oracle.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-4807 since 06/24/2015. 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 86858 (FreeBSD : MySQL - Multiple vulnerabilities (851a0eea-88aa-11e5-90e7-b499baebfeaf)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350019 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for mysql56: ALAS-2016-684).

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 Tenable (86858), SecurityFocus (BID 77205†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-58274†). See VDB-77628, VDB-78614, VDB-78643 and VDB-78622 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
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Nessus ID: 86858
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : MySQL - Multiple vulnerabilities (851a0eea-88aa-11e5-90e7-b499baebfeaf)
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: alas-2016-684
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2015
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-4807 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-4807
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78698
SecurityFocus: 77205 - Oracle MySQL Server CVE-2015-4807 Remote Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1033894
Vulnerability Center: 58274 - [cpuoct2015-2367953-MySQL] Oracle MySQL Remote DoS in Query Cache Server - CVE-2015-4807, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/21/2015 12:52
Updated: 06/23/2022 16:58
Changes: 10/21/2015 12:52 (68), 02/05/2019 14:06 (10), 06/23/2022 16:58 (3)
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