#VU45468 NULL pointer dereference in mysql - CVE-2010-3682

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#VU45468 NULL pointer dereference in mysql - CVE-2010-3682

Published: January 11, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU45468
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-2010-3682
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
mysql
Software vendor:
Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in with crafted "SELECT .. UNION .. ORDER BY (SELECT .. WHERE ..)" statements, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference in the Item_singlerow_subselect::store function. Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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