Input validation error in MySQL Server - CVE-2012-1688
Published: May 4, 2012 / Updated: August 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33940
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1688
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to perform service disruption.
Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Server component in Oracle MySQL 5.1.61 and earlier, and 5.5.21 and earlier, allows remote authenticated users to affect availability, related to Server DML.
Affected software
MySQL Server
Amazon Linux AMI
mysql (Alpine package)
Amazon Linux AMI
mysql (Alpine package)
How to mitigate CVE-2012-1688
Install update from vendor's website.
MySQL Server - addressed in versions 5.1.62, 5.5.21
mysql (Alpine package) - update to 5.1.63-r0
mysql (Alpine package) - update to 5.1.63-r0
External References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1462.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48890
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49179
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51309
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53372
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201308-06.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2012-366314.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53067
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026934