Input validation error in mysql - CVE-2012-0491
Published: January 19, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44382
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0491
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
mysql
mysql
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to perform service disruption.
Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Server component in Oracle MySQL 5.5.x allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-0117, CVE-2012-0486, CVE-2012-0487, CVE-2012-0488, CVE-2012-0489, CVE-2012-0493, and CVE-2012-0495.
How to mitigate CVE-2012-0491
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://osvdb.org/78389
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53372
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201308-06.xml
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2012-366304.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51518
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72532