#VU43279 Input validation error in MariaDB and mysql - CVE-2012-5614
Published: December 3, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43279
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5614
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
MariaDB
mysql
MariaDB
mysql
Software vendor:
MariaDB Foundation
Google
MariaDB Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to perform service disruption.
Oracle MySQL 5.1.67 and earlier and 5.5.29 and earlier, and MariaDB 5.5.28a and possibly other versions, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (mysqld crash) via a SELECT command with an UpdateXML command containing XML with a large number of unique, nested elements.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0772.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Dec/7
- 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.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/02/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/02/4
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2013-1899555.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027829
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=882607
- https://mariadb.atlassian.net/browse/MDEV-3910