SB2012070512 - Amazon Linux AMI update for mysql51
Published: July 5, 2012
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012070512
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2102)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to perform service disruption.
MySQL 5.1.x before 5.1.62 and 5.5.x before 5.5.22 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and mysqld abort) by deleting a record and using HANDLER READ NEXT.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.