Input validation error in MySQL Server - CVE-2012-3160
Published: October 17, 2012 / Updated: August 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33922
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3160
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Oracle
Affected software:
MySQL Server
MySQL Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Server component in Oracle MySQL 5.1.65 and earlier, and 5.5.27 and earlier, allows local users to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to Server Installation.
How to mitigate CVE-2012-3160
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- 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-2013:150
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2012-1515893.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1621-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79394