Input validation error in MySQL Server - CVE-2014-4260
Published: July 17, 2014 / Updated: August 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33838
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4260
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to manipulate or delete 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 integrity and availability via vectors related to SRCHAR.
Affected software
MySQL Server
mysql (Alpine package)
mysql (Alpine package)
How to mitigate CVE-2014-4260
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/68573
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030578
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94621