Input validation error in MySQL Server - CVE-2012-1703
Published: May 4, 2012 / Updated: August 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33942
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1703
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 #AU# to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
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 via unknown vectors related to Server Optimizer, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-1690.
How to mitigate CVE-2012-1703
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- 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/53058
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026934