Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.1.69/5.5.31/5.6.11 GIS memory corruption

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A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.1.69/5.5.31/5.6.11. This affects an unknown function of the component GIS. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2013-1861. Furthermore, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.1.69/5.5.31/5.6.11 (Database Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component GIS. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

MariaDB 5.5.x before 5.5.30, 5.3.x before 5.3.13, 5.2.x before 5.2.15, and 5.1.x before 5.1.68, and Oracle MySQL 5.1.69 and earlier, 5.5.31 and earlier, and 5.6.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted geometry feature that specifies a large number of points, which is not properly handled when processing the binary representation of this feature, related to a numeric calculation error.

The weakness was published 07/16/2013 by Alyssa Milburn as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2013 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-1861 since 02/19/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69073 (Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 12.04 LTS / 12.10 / 13.04 : mysql-5.5, mysql-dfsg-5.1 vulnerabilities (USN-1909-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121464 (Debian MySQL Server Insecure File Creation Vulnerability (DSA-2818-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12952.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (82895), Exploit-DB (38392), Tenable (69073), SecurityFocus (BID 58511†) and OSVDB (91415†). Similar entries are available at VDB-8019, VDB-8064, VDB-9063 and VDB-9609. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 69073
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 12.04 LTS / 12.10 / 13.04 : mysql-5.5, mysql-dfsg-5.1 vulnerabilities (USN-1909-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 702818
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2818-1 (mysql-5.5 - several vulnerabilities
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02/19/2013 🔍
03/07/2013 +16 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2013
Researcher: Alyssa Milburn
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-1861 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1861
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-9655

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X-Force: 82895 - Oracle MySQL and MariaDB geometry queries denial of service
SecurityFocus: 58511
Secunia: 52639 - Oracle MySQL Server Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 91415
Vulnerability Center: 38967 - [cpujuly2013-1899826] Oracle MySQL and MariaDB Multiple Version Remote DoS via Crafted Geometry Feature, Medium

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

Created: 07/23/2013 10:13
Updated: 11/26/2024 00:08
Changes: 07/23/2013 10:13 (89), 04/26/2017 18:03 (1), 05/20/2021 12:53 (3), 11/26/2024 00:08 (23)
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