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: 5.1 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3160
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 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.
Affected software
MySQL Server
mysql (Alpine package)
mysql (Alpine package)
How to mitigate CVE-2012-3160
Install update from vendor's website.
MySQL Server - addressed in versions 5.1.66, 5.5.27
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-2013:150
- 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