Input validation error in MySQL Server - CVE-2012-3158
Published: October 17, 2012 / Updated: August 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33921
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3158
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Server component in Oracle MySQL 5.1.64 and earlier, and 5.5.26 and earlier, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Protocol.
Affected software
MySQL Server
mysql (Alpine package)
mysql (Alpine package)
How to mitigate CVE-2012-3158
Install update from vendor's website.
MySQL Server - addressed in versions 5.1.65, 5.5.26
mysql (Alpine package) - update to 5.5.28-r0
mysql (Alpine package) - update to 5.5.28-r0
External References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1462.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51177
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51309
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53372
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201308-06.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2581
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:102
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2012-1515893.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1621-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79382