Input validation error in MySQL Server - CVE-2014-4258
Published: July 17, 2014 / Updated: August 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33837
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4258
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to read and manipulate data.
Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Server component in Oracle MySQL 5.5.37 and earlier and 5.6.17 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to SRINFOSC.
Affected software
MySQL Server
mysql (Alpine package)
mysql (Alpine package)
How to mitigate CVE-2014-4258
Install update from vendor's website.
MySQL Server - addressed in versions 5.5.37, 5.6.17
mysql (Alpine package) - update to 5.5.38-r0
mysql (Alpine package) - update to 5.5.38-r0
External References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-08/msg00012.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00016.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60425
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2985
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68564
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030578
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94620