CVE-2012-5614 Affecting mysql-devel package, versions <0:5.1.69-1.el6_4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.23% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-MYSQLDEVEL-2474596
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed3 Dec 2012

Introduced: 3 Dec 2012

CVE-2012-5614  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 mysql-devel to version 0:5.1.69-1.el6_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-0772.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mysql-devel package and not the mysql-devel package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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